Diamictite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Diamictite and Diabase

The general Diamictite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Diamictite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Diamictite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Diamictite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diamictite and Diabase

The history of Diamictite 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.

Diamictite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diamictite and Diabase

Along with Diamictite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Diamictite and Diabase. Etymology of Diamictite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diamictite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Diamictite is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed while that of Diabase is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diamictite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Diabase belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diamictite and Diabase are listed below.

For Diamictite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• 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