The general Whiteschist and Gabbro 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, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Whiteschist and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Whiteschist and Gabbro 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 Gabbro definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Whiteschist and Gabbro. In this section, you will know about Whiteschist and Gabbro Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Whiteschist is Tasmania whereas Origin of Gabbro is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Whiteschist and Gabbro discoverer. The Discoverer of Whiteschist is Unknown and the discoverer of Gabbro is Christian Leopold von Buch.
Along with Whiteschist and Gabbro definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Gabbro. Etymology of Whiteschist and Gabbro gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Gabbro. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Gabbro 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 Gabbro belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Gabbro are listed below.
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