Vogesite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Vogesite and Diabase

The general Vogesite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Vogesite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Vogesite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Vogesite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Vogesite and Diabase

The history of Vogesite 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.

Vogesite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Vogesite and Diabase

Along with Vogesite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Vogesite and Diabase. Etymology of Vogesite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Vogesite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Vogesite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Diabase is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Vogesite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Vogesite and Diabase are listed below.

For Vogesite,

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