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Definition

Definition

Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite

History

Origin

Romania and Moldova, Europe

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Dacite

Dacite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Dacite in general, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Dacite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Dacite Definition, know more about the History of Dacite, Etymology of Dacite in next sections.