Hawaiite and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Hawaiite and Nephelinite

The general Hawaiite and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hawaiite and Nephelinite

The history of Hawaiite and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Nephelinite

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

For Hawaiite,

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

For Nephelinite,

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