Trachyte and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Blue Granite

The general Trachyte and Blue Granite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Trachyte and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Blue Granite

The history of Trachyte and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Blue Granite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Blue Granite,

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