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Flint and Basalt Definition


Basalt and Flint Definition


Definition

Definition
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel   
Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Georgius Agricola   

Etymology
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   
From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Flint and Basalt

The general Flint and Basalt definition can be stated as: Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. On the other hand, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Flint and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Flint and Basalt. Get to know more information about Flint and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Flint and Basalt

The history of Flint and Basalt 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.

Flint and Basalt Origin and Discoverer

Flint and Basalt definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Flint and Basalt. In this section, you will know about Flint and Basalt Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Flint is Unknown whereas Origin of Basalt is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Flint and Basalt discoverer. The Discoverer of Flint is Unknown and the discoverer of Basalt is Georgius Agricola.

Etymology of Flint and Basalt

Along with Flint and Basalt definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Basalt. Etymology of Flint and Basalt gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Basalt. The etymology of Flint is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck while that of Basalt is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Basalt are listed below.

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