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Troctolite and Conglomerate Definition


Conglomerate and Troctolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro   
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Christian Leopold von Buch   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)   
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Troctolite and Conglomerate

The general Troctolite and Conglomerate definition can be stated as: Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. On the other hand, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. Along with definition of Troctolite and Conglomerate, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Conglomerate. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Conglomerate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Troctolite and Conglomerate

The history of Troctolite and Conglomerate 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.

Troctolite and Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer

Troctolite and Conglomerate definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Troctolite and Conglomerate. In this section, you will know about Troctolite and Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Troctolite is Unknown whereas Origin of Conglomerate is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Troctolite and Conglomerate discoverer. The Discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch and the discoverer of Conglomerate is Unknown.

Etymology of Troctolite and Conglomerate

Along with Troctolite and Conglomerate definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Conglomerate. Etymology of Troctolite and Conglomerate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Conglomerate. The etymology of Troctolite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout) while that of Conglomerate is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Troctolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Conglomerate belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Conglomerate are listed below.

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