Teschenite and Chert Definition

Definition of Teschenite and Chert

The general Teschenite and Chert definition can be stated as: Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. On the other hand, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Teschenite and Chert, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Chert. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Teschenite and Chert

The history of Teschenite and Chert 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.

Teschenite and Chert Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Chert

Along with Teschenite and Chert definition, know more about the etymology of Teschenite and Chert. Etymology of Teschenite and Chert gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Teschenite and Formation of Chert. The etymology of Teschenite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland while that of Chert is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Teschenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Chert belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Teschenite and Chert are listed below.

For Teschenite,

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

For Chert,

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