Hawaiite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Hawaiite and Diabase

The general Hawaiite and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hawaiite and Diabase

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Diabase

Along with Hawaiite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Hawaiite and Diabase. Etymology of Hawaiite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hawaiite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Hawaiite is From Hawaii Islands while that of Diabase 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 Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hawaiite and Diabase are listed below.

For Hawaiite,

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

For Diabase,

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