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Whiteschist and Porphyry Definition


Porphyry 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   
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Tasmania   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Whiteschist and Porphyry

The general Whiteschist and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Whiteschist and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Whiteschist and Porphyry

The history of Whiteschist and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Whiteschist and Porphyry

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

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