Granite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Granite and Trachyte

The general Granite and Trachyte definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Granite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Granite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Granite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Trachyte

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

Granite and Trachyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granite and Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Granite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite and Trachyte are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Granite is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.

Etymology of Granite and Trachyte

Along with Granite and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Trachyte. Etymology of Granite and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Trachyte is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Trachyte are listed below.

For Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Trachyte,

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