Schist and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Schist and Kenyte

The general Schist and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. 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 Schist and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Schist and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Schist and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Kenyte

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Kenyte

Along with Schist and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Kenyte. Etymology of Schist and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Kenyte is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Kenyte are listed below.

For Schist,

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