Teschenite and Skarn Definition

Definition of Teschenite and Skarn

The general Teschenite and Skarn 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, 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 Teschenite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Teschenite and Skarn

The history of Teschenite 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.

Teschenite and Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Skarn

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

For Teschenite,

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

For Skarn,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock