Tachylite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Kenyte

The general Tachylite and Kenyte 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, 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 Tachylite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tachylite and Kenyte

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Kenyte

Along with Tachylite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Kenyte. Etymology of Tachylite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Kenyte 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 Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte,

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