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Troctolite and Granulite Definition


Granulite 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   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Christian Leopold von Buch   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Troctolite and Granulite

The general Troctolite and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Troctolite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Troctolite and Granulite

The history of Troctolite and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Granulite

Along with Troctolite and Granulite definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Granulite. Etymology of Troctolite and Granulite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Granulite. The etymology of Troctolite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout) while that of Granulite 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 Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Granulite are listed below.

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