Basalt and Diabase Definition

Definition of Basalt and Diabase

The general Basalt and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Basalt and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Diabase. Get to know more information about Basalt and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Diabase

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Diabase

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

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness 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