The general Tachylite and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Tachylite and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Tachylite and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tachylite and Nephelinite. In this section, you will know about Tachylite and Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tachylite is Iceland whereas Origin of Nephelinite is Brazil. It is interesting to know the name of Tachylite and Nephelinite discoverer. The discoverer of Tachylite and Nephelinite are Unknown.
Along with Tachylite and Nephelinite definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Nephelinite. Etymology of Tachylite and Nephelinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Nephelinite. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Nephelinite are listed below.
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