Hyaloclastite  and Diabase Definition

Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Diabase

The general Hyaloclastite  and Diabase definition can be stated as: Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Hyaloclastite  and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Diabase. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hyaloclastite  and Diabase

The history of Hyaloclastite  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.

Hyaloclastite  and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Diabase

Along with Hyaloclastite  and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Diabase. Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hyaloclastite  and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Hyaloclastite  is From hyalo +‎ -ite while that of Diabase is From hyalo +‎ -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hyaloclastite  and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hyaloclastite  and Diabase are listed below.

For Hyaloclastite  ,

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

For Diabase,

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