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Trachyte and Anorthosite Definition


Anorthosite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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