Teschenite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Teschenite and Kenyte

The general Teschenite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. 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 Teschenite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Teschenite and Kenyte

The history of Teschenite 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.

Teschenite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Kenyte

Along with Teschenite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Teschenite and Kenyte. Etymology of Teschenite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Teschenite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Teschenite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland while that of Kenyte is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Teschenite and Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Teschenite and Kenyte are listed below.

For Teschenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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