The general Picrite and Mangerite definition can be stated as: Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. On the other hand, Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite. Along with definition of Picrite and Mangerite, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Mangerite. Get to know more information about Picrite and Mangerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Picrite and Mangerite 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.
Picrite and Mangerite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Picrite and Mangerite. In this section, you will know about Picrite and Mangerite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Picrite is Hawaii Islands whereas Origin of Mangerite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Picrite and Mangerite discoverer. The discoverer of Picrite and Mangerite are Unknown.
Along with Picrite and Mangerite definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Mangerite. Etymology of Picrite and Mangerite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Mangerite. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Mangerite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Picrite and Mangerite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Mangerite are listed below.
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