Flint and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Flint and Shoshonite

The general Flint and Shoshonite 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, 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 Flint and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Flint and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Flint and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Flint and Shoshonite

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Shoshonite

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

For Flint,

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