Trachyte and Aplite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Aplite

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

History of Trachyte and Aplite

The history of Trachyte and Aplite 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 Aplite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Aplite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Aplite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock