Teschenite and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Teschenite and Whiteschist

The general Teschenite and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Teschenite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Teschenite and Whiteschist

The history of Teschenite and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Whiteschist

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

For Teschenite,

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

For Whiteschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock