Trachyte and Dunite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Dunite

The general Trachyte and Dunite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Trachyte and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Dunite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Dunite

The history of Trachyte and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Dunite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Dunite,

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