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
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles
History
Origin
Scotland
European Foreland Basins
Discoverer
Unknown
Arnold H. Bouma
Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock