Definition
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
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar
History
Origin
Southern Mongolia
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Discoverer
Unknown
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy
Etymology
From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Volcanic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock