Diabase and Essexite  Definition

Definition of Diabase and Essexite 

The general Diabase and Essexite  definition can be stated as: Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. On the other hand, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Diabase and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Diabase and Essexite . Get to know more information about Diabase and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diabase and Essexite 

The history of Diabase and Essexite  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.

Diabase and Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diabase and Essexite 

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

For Diabase,

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

For Essexite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock