Appinite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Appinite and Kenyte

The general Appinite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Appinite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Appinite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Kenyte

The history of Appinite and Kenyte 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.

Appinite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

Appinite and Kenyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Kenyte. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite is Unknown whereas Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Kenyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Appinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory.

Etymology of Appinite and Kenyte

Along with Appinite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Kenyte. Etymology of Appinite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Kenyte 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. Appinite and Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Kenyte are listed below.

For Appinite,

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

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock