Felsite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Felsite and Diabase

The general Felsite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Felsite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Felsite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Diabase

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Diabase

Along with Felsite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Felsite and Diabase. Etymology of Felsite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Felsite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Felsite is From English feldspar and -ite while that of Diabase is From English feldspar and -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Felsite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Felsite and Diabase are listed below.

For Felsite,

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