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Teschenite and Greywacke Definition


Greywacke and Teschenite Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Teschenite and Greywacke

The general Teschenite and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Teschenite and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Teschenite and Greywacke

The history of Teschenite and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Greywacke

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

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