Basalt and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Basalt and Pseudotachylite

The general Basalt and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Basalt and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Basalt and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Pseudotachylite

The history of Basalt and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Pseudotachylite

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

For Basalt,

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

For Pseudotachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock