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Appinite and Trachyte Definition


Trachyte and Appinite Definition


Definition

Definition
Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished   
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   

Etymology
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Appinite and Trachyte

The general Appinite and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Appinite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Appinite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Appinite and Trachyte

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

Appinite and Trachyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite and Trachyte are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Appinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.

Etymology of Appinite and Trachyte

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

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