Kenyte and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Blue Granite

The general Kenyte and Blue Granite 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, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Kenyte and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Blue Granite

The history of Kenyte and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Blue Granite

Along with Kenyte and Blue Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Blue Granite. Etymology of Kenyte and Blue Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Blue Granite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite,

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