Trachyte and Greenschist Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Greenschist

The general Trachyte and Greenschist definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Trachyte and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Greenschist

The history of Trachyte and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Greenschist

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Greenschist,

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