Kenyte and Diabase Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Diabase

The general Kenyte and Diabase definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Kenyte and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Diabase. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Diabase

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Diabase

Along with Kenyte and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Diabase. Etymology of Kenyte and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Diabase is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Diabase are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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