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Teschenite Definition



Definition

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

History

Origin
Scotland

Discoverer
Unknown

Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland

Class
Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group
Plutonic

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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Define Teschenite

Teschenite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Teschenite in general, 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. Teschenite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Teschenite Definition, know more about the History of Teschenite, Etymology of Teschenite in next sections.

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