Trachyte and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Evaporite

The general Trachyte and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Trachyte and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Evaporite

The history of Trachyte and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Evaporite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Evaporite,

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