Troctolite and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Troctolite and Litchfieldite

The general Troctolite and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Troctolite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Troctolite and Litchfieldite

The history of Troctolite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Litchfieldite

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

For Troctolite,

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

For Litchfieldite,

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