Basanite  and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Basanite  and Shoshonite

The general Basanite  and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Basanite  and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basanite  and Shoshonite

The history of Basanite  and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basanite  and Shoshonite

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

For Basanite ,

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

For Shoshonite,

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