Trachyte and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Hawaiite

The general Trachyte and Hawaiite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Trachyte and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Hawaiite

The history of Trachyte and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Hawaiite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Hawaiite,

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