The general Diabase and Sovite definition can be stated as: Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. On the other hand, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Diabase and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Diabase and Sovite. Get to know more information about Diabase and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Diabase and Sovite 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 Sovite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Diabase and Sovite. In this section, you will know about Diabase and Sovite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Diabase is Germany whereas Origin of Sovite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Diabase and Sovite discoverer. The Discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch and the discoverer of Sovite is Unknown.
Along with Diabase and Sovite definition, know more about the etymology of Diabase and Sovite. Etymology of Diabase and Sovite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diabase and Formation of Sovite. The etymology of Diabase is From Greek di + base while that of Sovite 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 Sovite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diabase and Sovite are listed below.
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