Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite

The general Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite

The history of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite. In this section, you will know about Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Rhomb Porphyry is Unknown whereas Origin of Shoshonite is Wyoming,USA. It is interesting to know the name of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite discoverer. The Discoverer of Rhomb Porphyry is Unknown and the discoverer of Shoshonite is Iddings.

Etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite

Along with Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite definition, know more about the etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite. Etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Rhomb Porphyry and Formation of Shoshonite. The etymology of Rhomb Porphyry is From Latin term that means purple while that of Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Rhomb Porphyry and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock