Peridotite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Peridotite and Diabase

The general Peridotite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Peridotite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Peridotite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Peridotite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Peridotite and Diabase

The history of Peridotite 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.

Peridotite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Peridotite and Diabase

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

For Peridotite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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