Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite

The general Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite

The history of Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Shoshonite

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

For Hyaloclastite  ,

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

For Shoshonite,

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