Diabase and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Diabase and Kenyte

The general Diabase and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Diabase and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Diabase and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Diabase and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diabase and Kenyte

The history of Diabase and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diabase and Kenyte

Along with Diabase and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Diabase and Kenyte. Etymology of Diabase and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diabase and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Diabase is From Greek di + base while that of Kenyte 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 Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diabase and Kenyte 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 Kenyte,

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