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.
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 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.
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.
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