Trachyte and Diorite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Diorite

The general Trachyte and Diorite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. Along with definition of Trachyte and Diorite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Diorite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Diorite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Diorite

The history of Trachyte and Diorite 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 Diorite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Diorite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Diorite,

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