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.
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 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.
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.
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