Trachyte and Felsite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Felsite

The general Trachyte and Felsite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Trachyte and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Felsite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Felsite

The history of Trachyte and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Felsite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Felsite,

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