Kenyte and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Shoshonite

The general Kenyte and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Kenyte and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Shoshonite

The history of Kenyte and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Shoshonite

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

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