Trachyte and Basanite  Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Basanite 

The general Trachyte and Basanite  definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. Along with definition of Trachyte and Basanite , get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Basanite . Get to know more information about Trachyte and Basanite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Basanite 

The history of Trachyte and Basanite  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 Basanite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Basanite 

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Basanite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock