Kenyte and Tonalite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Tonalite

The general Kenyte and Tonalite 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, Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. Along with definition of Kenyte and Tonalite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Tonalite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Tonalite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Tonalite

The history of Kenyte and Tonalite 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 Tonalite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Tonalite

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

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