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Troctolite and Nephelinite Definition

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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
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Christian Leopold von Buch
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).
Brazil
Unknown
from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Troctolite and Nephelinite

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History of Troctolite and Nephelinite

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Troctolite and Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Troctolite and Nephelinite

Along with Troctolite and Nephelinite definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Nephelinite. Etymology of Troctolite and Nephelinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Nephelinite. The etymology of Troctolite is while that of Nephelinite is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Troctolite and Nephelinite belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Nephelinite are listed below.

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For Nephelinite,

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