The general Trachyte and Gossan definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.. Along with definition of Trachyte and Gossan, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Gossan. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Gossan origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Trachyte and Gossan 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 Gossan definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Trachyte and Gossan. In this section, you will know about Trachyte and Gossan Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Trachyte is Unknown whereas Origin of Gossan is Indonesia. It is interesting to know the name of Trachyte and Gossan discoverer. The Discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy and the discoverer of Gossan is Cornish Gossen.
Along with Trachyte and Gossan definition, know more about the etymology of Trachyte and Gossan. Etymology of Trachyte and Gossan gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trachyte and Formation of Gossan. The etymology of Trachyte is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness while that of Gossan 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 Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trachyte and Gossan are listed below.
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