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
Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock
History
Origin
Scotland
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Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland
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Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock