Kenyte and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Pseudotachylite

The general Kenyte and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Kenyte and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Pseudotachylite

The history of Kenyte and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Pseudotachylite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock