The general Whiteschist and Anorthosite definition can be stated as: Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. On the other hand, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Whiteschist and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Whiteschist and Anorthosite 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.
Whiteschist and Anorthosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Whiteschist and Anorthosite. In this section, you will know about Whiteschist and Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Whiteschist is Tasmania whereas Origin of Anorthosite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Whiteschist and Anorthosite discoverer. The discoverer of Whiteschist and Anorthosite are Unknown.
Along with Whiteschist and Anorthosite definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Anorthosite. Etymology of Whiteschist and Anorthosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Anorthosite. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Anorthosite is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Anorthosite are listed below.
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