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Basalt and Nephelinite Definition

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Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth
Egypt
Georgius Agricola
From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Volcanic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).
Brazil
Unknown
from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Basalt and Nephelinite

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History of Basalt and Nephelinite

The history of Basalt and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

Basalt and Nephelinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Basalt vs Nephelinite. In this section, you will know about Basalt and Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Basalt and Nephelinite are . It is interesting to know the name of Basalt and Nephelinite discoverer. The discoverer of Basalt and Nephelinite are .

Etymology of Basalt and Nephelinite

Along with Basalt and Nephelinite definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Nephelinite. Etymology of Basalt and Nephelinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Nephelinite. The etymology of Basalt is while that of Nephelinite is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt and Nephelinite belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Nephelinite are listed below.

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For Nephelinite,

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