The general Tachylite and Phonolite 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, Phonolite is an uncommon extrusive igneous rock volcanic rock of intermediate chemical composition between felsic and mafic. Along with definition of Tachylite and Phonolite, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Phonolite. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Phonolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Tachylite and Phonolite 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 Phonolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tachylite and Phonolite. In this section, you will know about Tachylite and Phonolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tachylite is Iceland whereas Origin of Phonolite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Tachylite and Phonolite discoverer. The discoverer of Tachylite and Phonolite are Unknown.
Along with Tachylite and Phonolite definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Phonolite. Etymology of Tachylite and Phonolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Phonolite. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Phonolite 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 Phonolite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Phonolite are listed below.
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