Teschenite and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Teschenite and Troctolite

The general Teschenite and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Teschenite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Teschenite and Troctolite

The history of Teschenite and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Troctolite

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

For Teschenite,

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

For Troctolite,

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