Pseudotachylite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Pseudotachylite and Diabase

The general Pseudotachylite and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Pseudotachylite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Pseudotachylite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Pseudotachylite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pseudotachylite and Diabase

The history of Pseudotachylite 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.

Pseudotachylite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Diabase

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

For Pseudotachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard 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