Kenyte and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Porphyry

The general Kenyte and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Kenyte and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Porphyry

The history of Kenyte and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Porphyry

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock