Home

Igneous Rocks + -

Fossil Rocks + -

Metamorphic Rocks + -

Durable Rocks + -

Medium Grained Rocks + -

Compare Rocks


Websterite and Diorite Definition


Diorite and Websterite Definition


Definition

Definition
Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.   
Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene   

History
  
  

Origin
Webster, North Carolina   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the town of Webster located in North Carolina   
From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Websterite and Diorite

The general Websterite and Diorite definition can be stated as: Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. On the other hand, Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. Along with definition of Websterite and Diorite, get to know about Properties of Websterite and Diorite. Get to know more information about Websterite and Diorite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Websterite and Diorite

The history of Websterite and Diorite 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.

Websterite and Diorite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Websterite and Diorite

Along with Websterite and Diorite definition, know more about the etymology of Websterite and Diorite. Etymology of Websterite and Diorite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Websterite and Formation of Diorite. The etymology of Websterite is From the town of Webster located in North Carolina while that of Diorite is From the town of Webster located in North Carolina. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Websterite and Diorite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Websterite and Diorite are listed below.

For Websterite,

For Diorite,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks