The general Trachyte and Websterite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Trachyte and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Websterite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Trachyte and Websterite 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.
Trachyte and Websterite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Trachyte and Websterite. In this section, you will know about Trachyte and Websterite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Trachyte is Unknown whereas Origin of Websterite is Webster, North Carolina. It is interesting to know the name of Trachyte and Websterite discoverer. The Discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy and the discoverer of Websterite is Unknown.
Along with Trachyte and Websterite definition, know more about the etymology of Trachyte and Websterite. Etymology of Trachyte and Websterite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trachyte and Formation of Websterite. The etymology of Trachyte is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness while that of Websterite is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Trachyte and Websterite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trachyte and Websterite are listed below.
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