The general Picrite and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Picrite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Picrite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Picrite 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.
Picrite and Trachyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Picrite and Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Picrite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Picrite is Hawaii Islands whereas Origin of Trachyte is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Picrite and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Picrite is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.
Along with Picrite and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Trachyte. Etymology of Picrite and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Trachyte 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 Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Trachyte are listed below.
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