The general Troctolite and Flint 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, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Troctolite and Flint, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Flint. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Troctolite and Flint 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 Flint definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Troctolite and Flint. In this section, you will know about Troctolite and Flint Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Troctolite and Flint are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Troctolite and Flint discoverer. The Discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch and the discoverer of Flint is Unknown.
Along with Troctolite and Flint definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Flint. Etymology of Troctolite and Flint gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Flint. The etymology of Troctolite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout) while that of Flint 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 Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Flint are listed below.
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