Trachyte and Flint Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Flint

The general Trachyte and Flint definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Trachyte and Flint, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Flint. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Flint

The history of Trachyte and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Flint

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Flint,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock