Kenyte and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Whiteschist

The general Kenyte and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Kenyte and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Whiteschist

The history of Kenyte and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Whiteschist

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

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