Trachyte and Charnockite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Charnockite

The general Trachyte and Charnockite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Trachyte and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Charnockite

The history of Trachyte and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Charnockite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Charnockite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock