Trachyte and Granulite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Granulite

The general Trachyte and Granulite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Trachyte and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Granulite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Granulite

The history of Trachyte and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Granulite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Granulite,

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