Trachyte and Dacite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Dacite

The general Trachyte and Dacite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Trachyte and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Dacite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Dacite

The history of Trachyte and Dacite 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 Dacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Dacite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Dacite,

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