Nephelinite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Nephelinite and Kenyte

The general Nephelinite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Nephelinite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Nephelinite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Nephelinite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nephelinite and Kenyte

The history of Nephelinite and Kenyte 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.

Nephelinite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Nephelinite and Kenyte

Along with Nephelinite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Nephelinite and Kenyte. Etymology of Nephelinite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nephelinite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Nephelinite is from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē while that of Kenyte is from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nephelinite and Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nephelinite and Kenyte are listed below.

For Nephelinite,

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

For Kenyte,

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