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Schist and Wehrlite Definition


Wehrlite and Schist Definition


Definition

Definition
Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation   
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alois Wehrle   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Schist and Wehrlite

The general Schist and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Schist and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Schist and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Schist and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Schist and Wehrlite

The history of Schist and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Wehrlite

Along with Schist and Wehrlite definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Wehrlite. Etymology of Schist and Wehrlite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Wehrlite. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Wehrlite are listed below.

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