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Tachylite and Diabase Definition


Diabase and Tachylite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   
Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Iceland   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Christian Leopold von Buch   

Etymology
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   
From Greek di + base   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard 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 Tachylite and Diabase

The general Tachylite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Tachylite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tachylite and Diabase

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Diabase

Along with Tachylite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Diabase. Etymology of Tachylite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Diabase is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Diabase are listed below.

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