Is Charnockite a Rock?

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.

Is Charnockite igneous?

All charnockites were once thought to be igneous, but it is now recognized that many are metamorphic, because, despite the high temperatures and pressures, the original protolith never actually melted.

What kind of rock is Charnockite?

Charnockite is a series of foliated metamorphosed igneous rock of wide distribution.