Home
Compare Rocks


Whiteschist and Enderbite Definition


Enderbite and Whiteschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series   

History
  
  

Origin
Tasmania   
Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Whiteschist and Enderbite

The general Whiteschist and Enderbite 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, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Whiteschist and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Metamorphic Rocks

History of Whiteschist and Enderbite

The history of Whiteschist and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

Whiteschist and Enderbite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Whiteschist and Enderbite. In this section, you will know about Whiteschist and Enderbite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Whiteschist is Tasmania whereas Origin of Enderbite is Enderby Land, Antarctica. It is interesting to know the name of Whiteschist and Enderbite discoverer. The discoverer of Whiteschist and Enderbite are Unknown.

Etymology of Whiteschist and Enderbite

Along with Whiteschist and Enderbite definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Enderbite. Etymology of Whiteschist and Enderbite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Enderbite. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Enderbite 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 Enderbite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Enderbite are listed below.

For Whiteschist,

For Enderbite,

Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

» More Metamorphic Rocks

Compare Metamorphic Rocks

» More Compare Metamorphic Rocks