Picrite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Picrite and Kenyte

The general Picrite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. 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 Picrite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Picrite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Picrite and Kenyte

The history of Picrite 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.

Picrite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Picrite and Kenyte

Along with Picrite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Kenyte. Etymology of Picrite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Kenyte is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Picrite and Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Kenyte are listed below.

For Picrite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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