The general Picrite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Picrite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Picrite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Picrite 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.
Picrite and Diabase definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Picrite and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Picrite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Picrite is Hawaii Islands whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Picrite and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Picrite is Unknown and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.
Along with Picrite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Diabase. Etymology of Picrite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Diabase is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Picrite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Diabase are listed below.
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