The general Diamictite and Hawaiite 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, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Diamictite and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Diamictite and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Diamictite and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Diamictite and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Diamictite and Hawaiite. In this section, you will know about Diamictite and Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Diamictite is Southern Mongolia whereas Origin of Hawaiite is Hawaii Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Diamictite and Hawaiite discoverer. The Discoverer of Diamictite is Unknown and the discoverer of Hawaiite is Joseph Iddings.
Along with Diamictite and Hawaiite definition, know more about the etymology of Diamictite and Hawaiite. Etymology of Diamictite and Hawaiite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diamictite and Formation of Hawaiite. The etymology of Diamictite is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed while that of Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diamictite and Hawaiite are listed below.
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