Tachylite and Felsite Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Felsite

The general Tachylite and Felsite definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Tachylite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tachylite and Felsite

The history of Tachylite and Felsite 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.

Tachylite and Felsite Origin and Discoverer

Tachylite and Felsite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tachylite and Felsite. In this section, you will know about Tachylite and Felsite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tachylite is Iceland whereas Origin of Felsite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Tachylite and Felsite discoverer. The discoverer of Tachylite and Felsite are Unknown.

Etymology of Tachylite and Felsite

Along with Tachylite and Felsite definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Felsite. Etymology of Tachylite and Felsite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Felsite. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Felsite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite and Felsite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Felsite are listed below.

For Tachylite,

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

For Felsite,

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