Kenyte and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Hawaiite

The general Kenyte and Hawaiite 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, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Kenyte and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Hawaiite

The history of Kenyte and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Hawaiite

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

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