Troctolite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Troctolite and Diabase

The general Troctolite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Troctolite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Troctolite and Diabase

The history of Troctolite 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.

Troctolite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Diabase

Along with Troctolite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Diabase. Etymology of Troctolite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Troctolite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout) while that of Diabase is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Troctolite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Diabase are listed below.

For Troctolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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