Trachyte and Jaspillite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Jaspillite

The general Trachyte and Jaspillite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Trachyte and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Jaspillite

The history of Trachyte and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Jaspillite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Jaspillite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock