Flint and Felsite Definition

Definition of Flint and Felsite

The general Flint and Felsite 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, 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. Along with definition of Flint and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Flint and Felsite. Get to know more information about Flint and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Flint and Felsite

The history of Flint and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Felsite

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

For Flint,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Felsite,

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