The general Teschenite and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Teschenite and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Teschenite and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Teschenite and Wehrlite. In this section, you will know about Teschenite and Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Teschenite is Scotland whereas Origin of Wehrlite is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Teschenite and Wehrlite discoverer. The Discoverer of Teschenite is Unknown and the discoverer of Wehrlite is Alois Wehrle.
Along with Teschenite and Wehrlite definition, know more about the etymology of Teschenite and Wehrlite. Etymology of Teschenite and Wehrlite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Teschenite and Formation of Wehrlite. The etymology of Teschenite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland while that of Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Teschenite and Wehrlite are listed below.
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