Trachyte and Chert Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Chert

The general Trachyte and Chert definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Trachyte and Chert, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Chert. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Chert

The history of Trachyte and Chert 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 Chert Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Chert

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Chert,

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