Schist and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Schist and Trachyte

The general Schist and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Schist and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Schist and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Schist and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Trachyte

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

Schist and Trachyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Schist and Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Schist and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Schist and Trachyte are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Schist and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Schist is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.

Etymology of Schist and Trachyte

Along with Schist and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Trachyte. Etymology of Schist and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Trachyte 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 Trachyte belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Trachyte 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 Trachyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock