Epidosite and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Shoshonite

The general Epidosite and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Epidosite and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Shoshonite

The history of Epidosite and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Shoshonite

Along with Epidosite and Shoshonite definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Shoshonite. Etymology of Epidosite and Shoshonite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Shoshonite. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite,

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