Blueschist and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Trachyte

The general Blueschist and Trachyte definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. On the other hand, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Blueschist and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Trachyte

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Trachyte

Along with Blueschist and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Trachyte. Etymology of Blueschist and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Trachyte is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Trachyte belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Trachyte are listed below.

For Blueschist,

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