Kenyte and Sovite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Sovite

The general Kenyte and Sovite 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, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Kenyte and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Sovite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Sovite

The history of Kenyte and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Sovite

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

For Kenyte,

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

For Sovite,

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