Scoria and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Scoria and Troctolite

The general Scoria and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. On the other hand, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Scoria and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Scoria and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Scoria and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Scoria and Troctolite

The history of Scoria and Troctolite 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.

Scoria and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

Scoria and Troctolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Scoria and Troctolite. In this section, you will know about Scoria and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Scoria and Troctolite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Scoria and Troctolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Scoria is Unknown and the discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Scoria and Troctolite

Along with Scoria and Troctolite definition, know more about the etymology of Scoria and Troctolite. Etymology of Scoria and Troctolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Scoria and Formation of Troctolite. The etymology of Scoria is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung while that of Troctolite is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Scoria and Troctolite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Scoria and Troctolite are listed below.

For Scoria,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Troctolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock