Kenyte and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Litchfieldite

The general Kenyte and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Kenyte and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Litchfieldite

The history of Kenyte and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Litchfieldite

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

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