Home

Igneous Rocks + -

Fossil Rocks + -

Metamorphic Rocks + -

Durable Rocks + -

Medium Grained Rocks + -

Compare Rocks


Dacite Definition



Definition
0

Definition
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite 0

History
0

Origin
Romania and Moldova, Europe 0

Discoverer
Unknown 0

Etymology
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described 0

Class
Igneous Rocks 0

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock 0

Family
0

Group
Volcanic 0

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0

Texture >>
<< Summary

Igneous Rocks

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.

Compare Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks