The general Anorthosite and Trachyte definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. On the other hand, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Anorthosite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Anorthosite and Trachyte 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.
Anorthosite and Trachyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Anorthosite and Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Anorthosite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Anorthosite and Trachyte are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Anorthosite and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Anorthosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.
Along with Anorthosite and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Trachyte. Etymology of Anorthosite and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Trachyte is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Anorthosite and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Trachyte are listed below.
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