Trachyte and Dolomite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Dolomite

The general Trachyte and Dolomite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight. Along with definition of Trachyte and Dolomite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Dolomite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Dolomite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Dolomite

The history of Trachyte and Dolomite 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 Dolomite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Dolomite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Dolomite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock