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Igneous vs Diabase - What's the difference?

igneous | diabase |

In geology terms the difference between igneous and diabase

is that igneous is resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks while diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.

As an adjective igneous

is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.

As a noun diabase is

a fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.

igneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
  • (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks

    • diabase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia diabase) (-)
  • (geology) A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar

    • Synonyms

    * dolerite