Blue Granite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Diabase

The general Blue Granite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Diabase

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Diabase

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

For Blue Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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