Basalt and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Basalt and Hawaiite

The general Basalt and Hawaiite 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, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Basalt and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Basalt and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Hawaiite

The history of Basalt and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Hawaiite

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

For Basalt,

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

For Hawaiite,

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