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Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate Definition


Conglomerate and Hyaloclastite  Definition


Definition

Definition
Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment   
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From hyalo +‎ -ite   
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate

The general Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate 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, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. Along with definition of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate

The history of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate 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 Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate

Along with Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate definition, know more about the etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate. Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hyaloclastite  and Formation of Conglomerate. The etymology of Hyaloclastite  is From hyalo +‎ -ite while that of Conglomerate 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  belongs to Igneous Rocks while Conglomerate belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hyaloclastite  and Conglomerate are listed below.

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