Epidosite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Kenyte

The general Epidosite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Epidosite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Kenyte

The history of Epidosite and Kenyte 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.

Epidosite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

Epidosite and Kenyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Kenyte. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite is whereas Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Kenyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Epidosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory.

Etymology of Epidosite and Kenyte

Along with Epidosite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Kenyte. Etymology of Epidosite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Epidosite is - while that of Kenyte is -. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite and Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Kenyte are listed below.

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock