Trachyte and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Blueschist

The general Trachyte and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Trachyte and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Blueschist

The history of Trachyte and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Blueschist

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Blueschist,

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