Trachyte and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Gabbro

The general Trachyte and Gabbro definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Trachyte and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Gabbro

The history of Trachyte and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Gabbro

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Gabbro,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock