Flint and Diabase Definition

Definition of Flint and Diabase

The general Flint and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Flint and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Flint and Diabase. Get to know more information about Flint and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Flint and Diabase

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Diabase

Along with Flint and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Diabase. Etymology of Flint and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Diabase. 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 Diabase 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 Diabase belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Diabase are listed below.

For Flint,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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