Basanite  and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Basanite  and Litchfieldite

The general Basanite  and Litchfieldite 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, 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 Basanite  and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basanite  and Litchfieldite

The history of Basanite  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.

Basanite  and Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basanite  and Litchfieldite

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

For Basanite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• 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