Charnockite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Charnockite and Diabase

The general Charnockite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Charnockite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Charnockite and Diabase

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Diabase

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

For Charnockite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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