Diorite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Diorite and Diabase

The general Diorite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Diorite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Diorite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Diorite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diorite and Diabase

The history of Diorite 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.

Diorite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diorite and Diabase

Along with Diorite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Diorite and Diabase. Etymology of Diorite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diorite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Diorite is From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish while that of Diabase is From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diorite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diorite and Diabase are listed below.

For Diorite,

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