The general Vogesite and Skarn definition can be stated as: Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. On the other hand, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Vogesite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Vogesite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Vogesite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Vogesite and Skarn 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.
Vogesite and Skarn definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Vogesite and Skarn. In this section, you will know about Vogesite and Skarn Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Vogesite is Unknown whereas Origin of Skarn is USA, Australia. It is interesting to know the name of Vogesite and Skarn discoverer. The Discoverer of Vogesite is Unknown and the discoverer of Skarn is Tornebohm.
Along with Vogesite and Skarn definition, know more about the etymology of Vogesite and Skarn. Etymology of Vogesite and Skarn gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Vogesite and Formation of Skarn. The etymology of Vogesite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Skarn is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Vogesite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Skarn belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Vogesite and Skarn are listed below.
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