Basalt and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Basalt and Trachyte

The general Basalt and Trachyte definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. On the other hand, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Basalt and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Basalt and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Trachyte

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Trachyte

Along with Basalt and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Trachyte. Etymology of Basalt and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Trachyte is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Trachyte are listed below.

For Basalt,

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

For Trachyte,

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