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Trachyte and Dacite Definition


Dacite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Romania and Moldova, Europe   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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