Epidosite and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Hawaiite

The general Epidosite and Hawaiite definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Hawaiite

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

Epidosite and Hawaiite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Hawaiite. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Hawaiite is Hawaii Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Hawaiite discoverer. The Discoverer of Epidosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Hawaiite is Joseph Iddings.

Etymology of Epidosite and Hawaiite

Along with Epidosite and Hawaiite definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Hawaiite. Etymology of Epidosite and Hawaiite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Hawaiite. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Hawaiite is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite and Hawaiite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Hawaiite are listed below.

For Epidosite,

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

For Hawaiite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Opaque rock