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Tachylite and Blue Granite Definition


Blue Granite and Tachylite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Iceland   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   
From the color of rock, Blue   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Tachylite and Blue Granite

The general Tachylite and Blue Granite definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. On the other hand, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Tachylite and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tachylite and Blue Granite

The history of Tachylite and Blue Granite 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.

Tachylite and Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Blue Granite

Along with Tachylite and Blue Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Blue Granite. Etymology of Tachylite and Blue Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Blue Granite. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Blue Granite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite and Blue Granite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Blue Granite are listed below.

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