Appinite and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Shoshonite

The general Appinite and Shoshonite definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Appinite and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Shoshonite

The history of Appinite and Shoshonite 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.

Appinite and Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

Appinite and Shoshonite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Shoshonite. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite is Unknown whereas Origin of Shoshonite is Wyoming,USA. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Shoshonite discoverer. The Discoverer of Appinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Shoshonite is Iddings.

Etymology of Appinite and Shoshonite

Along with Appinite and Shoshonite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Shoshonite. Etymology of Appinite and Shoshonite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Shoshonite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Shoshonite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite and Shoshonite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Shoshonite are listed below.

For Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Shoshonite,

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