Diabase and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Diabase and Litchfieldite

The general Diabase and Litchfieldite definition can be stated as: Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. On the other hand, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Diabase and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Diabase and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Diabase and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diabase and Litchfieldite

The history of Diabase and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diabase and Litchfieldite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock