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Flint and Tachylite Definition


Tachylite 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   
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Iceland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   

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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Flint and Tachylite

The general Flint and Tachylite 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, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Flint and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Flint and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Flint and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Flint and Tachylite

The history of Flint and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Tachylite

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

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