Trachyte and Ijolite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Ijolite

The general Trachyte and Ijolite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Ijolite is an intrusive igneous rock which is composed mainly of nepheline and an alkali pyroxene, usually aegirine-augite. Along with definition of Trachyte and Ijolite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Ijolite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Ijolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Ijolite

The history of Trachyte and Ijolite 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 Ijolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Ijolite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Ijolite,

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