Trachyte and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Kenyte

The general Trachyte and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Trachyte and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Kenyte

The history of Trachyte and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Kenyte

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Kenyte,

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