Troctolite Definition

Troctolite

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1 Definition

1.1 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

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Unknown

1.2.2 Discoverer

Christian Leopold von Buch

1.3 Etymology

From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Plutonic

1.6 Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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Define Troctolite

Troctolite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Troctolite in general, 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. Troctolite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Troctolite Definition, know more about the History of Troctolite, Etymology of Troctolite in next sections.