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Hawaiite and Nepheline Syenite Definition


Nepheline Syenite 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   
Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz   

History
  
  

Origin
Hawaii Islands   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China   

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 Nepheline Syenite

The general Hawaiite and Nepheline Syenite 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, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Nepheline Syenite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Nepheline Syenite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Nepheline Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Nepheline Syenite

The history of Hawaiite and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Nepheline Syenite

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

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