Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite

The general Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite definition can be stated as: Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. 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 Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite

The history of Nepheline Syenite 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.

Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite

Along with Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite definition, know more about the etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite. Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Formation of Litchfieldite. The etymology of Nepheline Syenite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China while that of Litchfieldite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nepheline Syenite and Litchfieldite are listed below.

For Nepheline Syenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine 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