Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte

The general Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte definition can be stated as: Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. On the other hand, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte

The history of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte 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.

Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Nepheline Syenite is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.

Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte

Along with Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte. Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Nepheline Syenite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China while that of Trachyte is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nepheline Syenite and Trachyte are listed below.

For Nepheline Syenite,

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

For Trachyte,

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