Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase Definition

Definition of Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase

The general Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase definition can be stated as: Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase. Get to know more information about Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase

The history of Rhomb 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.

Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

Rhomb 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 Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Rhomb Porphyry is Unknown whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Rhomb Porphyry is Unknown and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Diabase

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

For Rhomb Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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