Felsite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Felsite and Kenyte

The general Felsite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. 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 Felsite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Felsite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Kenyte

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Kenyte

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

For Felsite,

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

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock