Trachyte and Appinite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Appinite

The general Trachyte and Appinite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Trachyte and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Appinite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Appinite

The history of Trachyte and Appinite 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 Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Appinite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Appinite,

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