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Limestone and Troctolite Definition


Troctolite and Limestone Definition


Definition

Definition
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate   
Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro   

History
  
  

Origin
New Zealand   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Belsazar Hacquet   
Christian Leopold von Buch   

Etymology
From lime and stone in late 14th Century   
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Limestone and Troctolite

The general Limestone and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. On the other hand, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Limestone and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Limestone and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Limestone and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Limestone and Troctolite

The history of Limestone and Troctolite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Limestone and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

Limestone and Troctolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Limestone and Troctolite. In this section, you will know about Limestone and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Limestone is New Zealand whereas Origin of Troctolite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Limestone and Troctolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Limestone is Belsazar Hacquet and the discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Limestone and Troctolite

Along with Limestone and Troctolite definition, know more about the etymology of Limestone and Troctolite. Etymology of Limestone and Troctolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Limestone and Formation of Troctolite. The etymology of Limestone is From lime and stone in late 14th Century while that of Troctolite is From lime and stone in late 14th Century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Troctolite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Limestone and Troctolite are listed below.

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