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Teschenite and Kimberlite Definition


Kimberlite 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   
Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
Kimberley, South Africa   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Teschenite and Kimberlite

The general Teschenite and Kimberlite 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, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Teschenite and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Teschenite and Kimberlite

The history of Teschenite and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Kimberlite

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

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