Trachyte and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Enderbite

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

History of Trachyte and Enderbite

The history of Trachyte and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Enderbite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Enderbite,

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