Basanite  and Diabase Definition

Definition of Basanite  and Diabase

The general Basanite  and Diabase definition can be stated as: Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Basanite  and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Diabase. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basanite  and Diabase

The history of Basanite  and Diabase 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.

Basanite  and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

Basanite  and Diabase definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Basanite  and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Basanite  and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Basanite  is whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Basanite  and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Basanite  is Unknown and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Basanite  and Diabase

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

For Basanite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Diabase,

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