Trachyte and Diamictite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Diamictite

The general Trachyte and Diamictite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. Along with definition of Trachyte and Diamictite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Diamictite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Diamictite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Diamictite

The history of Trachyte and Diamictite 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 Diamictite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Diamictite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Diamictite,

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