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Charnockite | Granite-Gneiss, Igneous-Metamorphic, Magma | Britannica charnockite, any member of a series of metamorphic rocks with variable chemical composition, first described from the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India and named for Job Charnock The term is often limited to the characteristic orthopyroxene granite of the series
Charnockite Types and Facts - rocks. comparenature. com Depending upon Charnockite Texture, it is divided into types Here, you will get to know about Charnockite types, interesting facts, features of Charnockite, its monuments and fossils
Charnockite | SpringerLink Charnockite is a felsic, melanocratic, holocrystalline, alkali granitic rock first described from the tombstone of Job Charnock in the graveyard of St John's garrison church, Calcutta, India (Holland, 1900)
Charnockite: A Rare Metamorphic Rock Formed Under High Pressure and . . . Charnockite is a type of metamorphic rock that is composed primarily of the minerals plagioclase, orthopyroxene, and biotite It is named after the Indian geologist Dr S C Charnock, who first described this type of rock in the early 20th century
Charnockite - Wikiwand Charnockite ( ˈtʃɑːrnəkaɪt ) is any orthopyroxene -bearing quartz - feldspar rock formed at high temperature and pressure, commonly found in granulite facies ’ metamorphic regions, sensu stricto as an endmember of the charnockite series
Charnockites - JSTOR The name charnockite was first suggested by Holland (1893) for an acid hypersthene-bearing rock of dark appearance, in honour of Job Charnock (the founder of the city of Calcutta) whose tombstone was made of this rock
Charnockite - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics All the charnockites (hypersthene-bearing granites) have been traditionally described as basic, intermediate, and acid variety based on the composition and textural characteristics with gradual and continuous variations