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Hawaiite and Tachylite Definition


Tachylite 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   
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
Hawaii Islands   
Iceland   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hawaiite and Tachylite

The general Hawaiite and Tachylite 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, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Tachylite

The history of Hawaiite and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Tachylite

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

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