Troctolite and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Troctolite and Jasperoid

The general Troctolite and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Troctolite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Troctolite and Jasperoid

The history of Troctolite and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Jasperoid

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

For Troctolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Jasperoid,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock