The general Tachylite and Epidosite 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, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Tachylite and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Tachylite and Epidosite 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 Epidosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tachylite and Epidosite. In this section, you will know about Tachylite and Epidosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tachylite is Iceland whereas Origin of Epidosite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Tachylite and Epidosite discoverer. The discoverer of Tachylite and Epidosite are Unknown.
Along with Tachylite and Epidosite definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Epidosite. Etymology of Tachylite and Epidosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Epidosite. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Epidosite 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 Epidosite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Epidosite are listed below.
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