Basalt and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Basalt and Whiteschist

The general Basalt and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Basalt and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Basalt and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Whiteschist

The history of Basalt and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Whiteschist

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

For Basalt,

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

For Whiteschist,

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