The general Hyaloclastite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. 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 Hyaloclastite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Hyaloclastite 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.
Hyaloclastite and Kenyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Hyaloclastite and Kenyte. In this section, you will know about Hyaloclastite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Hyaloclastite is Unknown whereas Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya. It is interesting to know the name of Hyaloclastite and Kenyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Hyaloclastite is Unknown and the discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory.
Along with Hyaloclastite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Hyaloclastite and Kenyte. Etymology of Hyaloclastite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hyaloclastite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Hyaloclastite is From hyalo + -ite while that of Kenyte is From hyalo + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hyaloclastite and Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hyaloclastite and Kenyte are listed below.
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