Andesite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Andesite and Diabase

The general Andesite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Andesite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Andesite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Andesite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Andesite and Diabase

The history of Andesite and Diabase 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.

Andesite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

Andesite and Diabase definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Andesite and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Andesite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Andesite is North America whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Andesite and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Andesite is Theodor von Gümbel and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Andesite and Diabase

Along with Andesite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Andesite and Diabase. Etymology of Andesite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Andesite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Andesite is From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance while that of Diabase is From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Andesite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Andesite and Diabase are listed below.

For Andesite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Diabase,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock