Trachyte and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Banded iron formation

The general Trachyte and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Trachyte and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Banded iron formation

The history of Trachyte and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Banded iron formation

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock