The general Schist and Appinite definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Schist and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Schist and Appinite. Get to know more information about Schist and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Schist and Appinite 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.
Schist and Appinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Schist and Appinite. In this section, you will know about Schist and Appinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Schist and Appinite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Schist and Appinite discoverer. The discoverer of Schist and Appinite are Unknown.
Along with Schist and Appinite definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Appinite. Etymology of Schist and Appinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Appinite. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Appinite is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Appinite are listed below.
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