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Troctolite and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist 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   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Christian Leopold von Buch   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Troctolite and Greenschist

The general Troctolite and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Troctolite and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Troctolite and Greenschist

The history of Troctolite and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Greenschist

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

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