The general Hawaiite and Websterite 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, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Websterite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Hawaiite and Websterite 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 Websterite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Hawaiite and Websterite. In this section, you will know about Hawaiite and Websterite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Hawaiite is Hawaii Islands whereas Origin of Websterite is Webster, North Carolina. It is interesting to know the name of Hawaiite and Websterite discoverer. The Discoverer of Hawaiite is Joseph Iddings and the discoverer of Websterite is Unknown.
Along with Hawaiite and Websterite definition, know more about the etymology of Hawaiite and Websterite. Etymology of Hawaiite and Websterite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hawaiite and Formation of Websterite. The etymology of Hawaiite is From Hawaii Islands while that of Websterite 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 Websterite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hawaiite and Websterite are listed below.
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