The general Picrite and Trachyandesite 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, Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.. Along with definition of Picrite and Trachyandesite, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Trachyandesite. Get to know more information about Picrite and Trachyandesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Picrite and Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Picrite and Trachyandesite. In this section, you will know about Picrite and Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Picrite is Hawaii Islands whereas Origin of Trachyandesite is Indonesia. It is interesting to know the name of Picrite and Trachyandesite discoverer. The discoverer of Picrite and Trachyandesite are Unknown.
Along with Picrite and Trachyandesite definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Trachyandesite. Etymology of Picrite and Trachyandesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Trachyandesite. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Trachyandesite are listed below.
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