Troctolite and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Troctolite and Whiteschist

The general Troctolite and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Troctolite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Troctolite and Whiteschist

The history of Troctolite and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Whiteschist

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

For Troctolite,

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

For Whiteschist,

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