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Shoshonite and Dacite Definition


Dacite and Shoshonite Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Wyoming,USA   
Romania and Moldova, Europe   

Discoverer
Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming   
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Shoshonite and Dacite

The general Shoshonite and Dacite definition can be stated as: 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. On the other hand, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Shoshonite and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Shoshonite and Dacite. Get to know more information about Shoshonite and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Shoshonite and Dacite

The history of Shoshonite and Dacite 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.

Shoshonite and Dacite Origin and Discoverer

Shoshonite and Dacite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Shoshonite and Dacite. In this section, you will know about Shoshonite and Dacite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Shoshonite is Wyoming,USA whereas Origin of Dacite is Romania and Moldova, Europe. It is interesting to know the name of Shoshonite and Dacite discoverer. The Discoverer of Shoshonite is Iddings and the discoverer of Dacite is Unknown.

Etymology of Shoshonite and Dacite

Along with Shoshonite and Dacite definition, know more about the etymology of Shoshonite and Dacite. Etymology of Shoshonite and Dacite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shoshonite and Formation of Dacite. The etymology of Shoshonite is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming while that of Dacite is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shoshonite and Dacite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shoshonite and Dacite are listed below.

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