Trachyte and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Epidosite

The general Trachyte and Epidosite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Trachyte and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Epidosite

The history of Trachyte and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Epidosite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Epidosite,

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