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Tachylite and Flint Definition


Flint 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   
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel   

History
  
  

Origin
Iceland   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Tachylite and Flint

The general Tachylite and Flint 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, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Tachylite and Flint, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Flint. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tachylite and Flint

The history of Tachylite and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Flint

Along with Tachylite and Flint definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Flint. Etymology of Tachylite and Flint gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Flint. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Flint 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Flint are listed below.

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