Tachylite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Trachyte

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

History of Tachylite and Trachyte

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Trachyte

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

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