Kenyte and Benmoreite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Benmoreite

The general Kenyte and Benmoreite definition can be stated as: 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. On the other hand, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Kenyte and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Benmoreite

The history of Kenyte and Benmoreite 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.

Kenyte and Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Benmoreite

Along with Kenyte and Benmoreite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Benmoreite. Etymology of Kenyte and Benmoreite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Benmoreite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Benmoreite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Benmoreite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Benmoreite are listed below.

For Kenyte,

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

For Benmoreite,

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