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Litchfieldite
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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

History

Origin

USA

Discoverer

Bayley

Etymology

From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Litchfieldite

Litchfieldite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Litchfieldite in general, 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. Litchfieldite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Litchfieldite Definition, know more about the History of Litchfieldite, Etymology of Litchfieldite in next sections.