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Trachyte and Evaporite Definition


Evaporite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Usiglio   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From a sediment left after the evaporation   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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