Trachyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

History of Trachyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite

The history of Trachyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite 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 Basaltic Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Basaltic Trachyandesite,

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