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Luxullianite and Blueschist Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
England
USA
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Edgar Bailey
1.3 Etymology
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Plutonic
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Luxullianite and Blueschist

The general Luxullianite and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Luxullianite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Luxullianite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Luxullianite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Luxullianite and Blueschist

The history of Luxullianite and Blueschist 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.

Luxullianite and Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Luxullianite and Blueschist

Along with Luxullianite and Blueschist definition, know more about the etymology of Luxullianite and Blueschist. Etymology of Luxullianite and Blueschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Luxullianite and Formation of Blueschist. The etymology of Luxullianite is From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found while that of Blueschist is From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Luxullianite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Luxullianite and Blueschist are listed below.

For Luxullianite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Plutonic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Blueschist,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock