Trachyte and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Carbonatite

The general Trachyte and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Trachyte and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Carbonatite

The history of Trachyte and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Carbonatite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock