Basalt and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Basalt and Carbonatite

The general Basalt and Carbonatite 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, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Basalt and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Basalt and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Carbonatite

The history of Basalt and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Carbonatite

Along with Basalt and Carbonatite definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Carbonatite. Etymology of Basalt and Carbonatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Carbonatite. 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 Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Carbonatite are listed below.

For Basalt,

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

For Carbonatite,

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