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Tachylite and Skarn Definition


Skarn 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   
Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin   

History
  
  

Origin
Iceland   
USA, Australia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Tornebohm   

Etymology
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   
From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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 Skarn

The general Tachylite and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Tachylite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tachylite and Skarn

The history of Tachylite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Skarn

Along with Tachylite and Skarn definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Skarn. Etymology of Tachylite and Skarn gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Skarn. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Skarn 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Skarn belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Skarn are listed below.

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