Metapelite and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Metapelite and Litchfieldite

The general Metapelite and Litchfieldite definition can be stated as: Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Metapelite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Metapelite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Metapelite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Metapelite and Litchfieldite

The history of Metapelite and Litchfieldite 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.

Metapelite and Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Metapelite and Litchfieldite

Along with Metapelite and Litchfieldite definition, know more about the etymology of Metapelite and Litchfieldite. Etymology of Metapelite and Litchfieldite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Metapelite and Formation of Litchfieldite. The etymology of Metapelite is From Pelos or clay in Greek while that of Litchfieldite is From Pelos or clay in Greek. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Metapelite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Litchfieldite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Metapelite and Litchfieldite are listed below.

For Metapelite,

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

For Litchfieldite,

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