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Teschenite and Litchfieldite Definition


Litchfieldite 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   
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Bayley   

Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Teschenite and Litchfieldite

The general Teschenite and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Teschenite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Teschenite and Litchfieldite

The history of Teschenite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Litchfieldite

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

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