Home
Compare Rocks


Litchfieldite and Teschenite Definition


Teschenite and Litchfieldite Definition


Definition

Definition
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Bayley   
Unknown   

Etymology
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Litchfieldite and Teschenite

The general Litchfieldite and Teschenite definition can be stated as: Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. On the other hand, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Litchfieldite and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Litchfieldite and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Litchfieldite and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Litchfieldite and Teschenite

The history of Litchfieldite and Teschenite 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.

Litchfieldite and Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

Litchfieldite and Teschenite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Litchfieldite and Teschenite. In this section, you will know about Litchfieldite and Teschenite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Litchfieldite is USA whereas Origin of Teschenite is Scotland. It is interesting to know the name of Litchfieldite and Teschenite discoverer. The Discoverer of Litchfieldite is Bayley and the discoverer of Teschenite is Unknown.

Etymology of Litchfieldite and Teschenite

Along with Litchfieldite and Teschenite definition, know more about the etymology of Litchfieldite and Teschenite. Etymology of Litchfieldite and Teschenite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Litchfieldite and Formation of Teschenite. The etymology of Litchfieldite is From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA while that of Teschenite is From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Litchfieldite and Teschenite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Litchfieldite and Teschenite are listed below.

For Litchfieldite,

For Teschenite,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks