Porphyry and Diabase Definition

Definition of Porphyry and Diabase

The general Porphyry and Diabase definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Porphyry and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Diabase. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Porphyry and Diabase

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Diabase

Along with Porphyry and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Diabase. Etymology of Porphyry and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Diabase is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Diabase are listed below.

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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