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Hawaiite and Borolanite Definition


Borolanite and Hawaiite Definition


Definition

Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Hawaii Islands   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hawaiite and Borolanite

The general Hawaiite and Borolanite definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. On the other hand, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Borolanite

The history of Hawaiite and Borolanite 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.

Hawaiite and Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

Hawaiite and Borolanite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Hawaiite and Borolanite. In this section, you will know about Hawaiite and Borolanite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Hawaiite is Hawaii Islands whereas Origin of Borolanite is Scotland. It is interesting to know the name of Hawaiite and Borolanite discoverer. The Discoverer of Hawaiite is Joseph Iddings and the discoverer of Borolanite is Unknown.

Etymology of Hawaiite and Borolanite

Along with Hawaiite and Borolanite definition, know more about the etymology of Hawaiite and Borolanite. Etymology of Hawaiite and Borolanite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hawaiite and Formation of Borolanite. The etymology of Hawaiite is From Hawaii Islands while that of Borolanite is From Hawaii Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hawaiite and Borolanite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hawaiite and Borolanite are listed below.

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