Trachyte and Anorthosite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Anorthosite

The general Trachyte and Anorthosite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Trachyte and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Anorthosite

The history of Trachyte and Anorthosite 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.

Trachyte and Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Anorthosite

Along with Trachyte and Anorthosite definition, know more about the etymology of Trachyte and Anorthosite. Etymology of Trachyte and Anorthosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trachyte and Formation of Anorthosite. The etymology of Trachyte is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness while that of Anorthosite is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Trachyte and Anorthosite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trachyte and Anorthosite are listed below.

For Trachyte,

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

For Anorthosite,

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