Scoria and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Scoria and Trachyte

The general Scoria and Trachyte definition can be stated as: Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. On the other hand, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Scoria and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Scoria and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Scoria and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Scoria and Trachyte

The history of Scoria 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.

Scoria and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Scoria and Trachyte

Along with Scoria and Trachyte definition, know more about the etymology of Scoria and Trachyte. Etymology of Scoria and Trachyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Scoria and Formation of Trachyte. The etymology of Scoria is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung while that of Trachyte is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Scoria and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Scoria and Trachyte are listed below.

For Scoria,

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