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 carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.
History
Origin
Scotland
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Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
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
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock