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Porphyry and Whiteschist Definition


Whiteschist and Porphyry Definition


Definition

Definition
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   

History
  
  

Origin
Egypt   
Tasmania   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Porphyry and Whiteschist

The general Porphyry and Whiteschist definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. On the other hand, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Porphyry and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Porphyry and Whiteschist

The history of Porphyry and Whiteschist 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.

Porphyry and Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Whiteschist

Along with Porphyry and Whiteschist definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Whiteschist. Etymology of Porphyry and Whiteschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Whiteschist. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Whiteschist is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks while Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Whiteschist are listed below.

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