Trachyte and Foidolite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Foidolite

The general Trachyte and Foidolite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%. Along with definition of Trachyte and Foidolite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Foidolite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Foidolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Foidolite

The history of Trachyte and Foidolite 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 Foidolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Foidolite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Foidolite,

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