The general Borolanite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Borolanite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Borolanite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Borolanite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Borolanite 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.
Borolanite and Diabase definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Borolanite and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Borolanite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Borolanite is Scotland whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Borolanite and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Borolanite is Unknown and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.
Along with Borolanite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Borolanite and Diabase. Etymology of Borolanite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Borolanite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Borolanite is From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland while that of Diabase is From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Borolanite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Borolanite and Diabase are listed below.
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