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Dacite Definition



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

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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.

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