Basalt and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Basalt and Litchfieldite

The general Basalt and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Basalt and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Basalt and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Litchfieldite

The history of Basalt and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Litchfieldite

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

For Basalt,

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

For Litchfieldite,

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