The general Diamictite and Trachyte definition can be stated as: Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. On the other hand, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Diamictite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Diamictite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Diamictite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Diamictite 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.
Diamictite and Trachyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Diamictite and Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Diamictite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Diamictite is Southern Mongolia whereas Origin of Trachyte is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Diamictite and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Diamictite is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.
Along with Diamictite and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Diamictite and Trachyte. Etymology of Diamictite and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diamictite and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Diamictite is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed while that of Trachyte is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diamictite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Trachyte belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diamictite and Trachyte are listed below.
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