Granite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Granite and Diabase

The general Granite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Granite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Granite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Granite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Diabase

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Diabase

Along with Granite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Diabase. Etymology of Granite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Diabase is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Diabase are listed below.

For Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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