Basalt and Basanite  Definition

Definition of Basalt and Basanite 

The general Basalt and Basanite  definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. On the other hand, Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. Along with definition of Basalt and Basanite , get to know about Properties of Basalt and Basanite . Get to know more information about Basalt and Basanite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Basanite 

The history of Basalt and Basanite  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.

Basalt and Basanite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Basanite 

Along with Basalt and Basanite  definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Basanite . Etymology of Basalt and Basanite  gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Basanite . The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Basanite  is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt and Basanite  belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Basanite  are listed below.

For Basalt,

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

For Basanite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock