Kenyte and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Carbonatite

The general Kenyte and Carbonatite 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, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Kenyte and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Carbonatite

The history of Kenyte and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Carbonatite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock