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Pseudotachylite and Basalt Definition


Basalt and Pseudotachylite Definition


Definition

Definition
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.  
Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth  

History
  
  

Origin
USA  
Egypt  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Georgius Agricola  

Etymology
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.  
From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites  

Class
Metamorphic Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Volcanic  

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Pseudotachylite and Basalt

The general Pseudotachylite and Basalt definition can be stated as: Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. On the other hand, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Pseudotachylite and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Pseudotachylite and Basalt. Get to know more information about Pseudotachylite and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pseudotachylite and Basalt

The history of Pseudotachylite and Basalt 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.

Pseudotachylite and Basalt Origin and Discoverer

Pseudotachylite and Basalt definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pseudotachylite and Basalt. In this section, you will know about Pseudotachylite and Basalt Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pseudotachylite is USA whereas Origin of Basalt is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Pseudotachylite and Basalt discoverer. The Discoverer of Pseudotachylite is Unknown and the discoverer of Basalt is Georgius Agricola.

Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Basalt

Along with Pseudotachylite and Basalt definition, know more about the etymology of Pseudotachylite and Basalt. Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Basalt gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pseudotachylite and Formation of Basalt. The etymology of Pseudotachylite is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults. while that of Basalt is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pseudotachylite and Basalt are listed below.

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