Trachyte and Basalt Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Basalt

The general Trachyte and Basalt definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Trachyte and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Basalt. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Basalt

The history of Trachyte and Basalt 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 Basalt Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Basalt

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Basalt,

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