Trachyte and Kimberlite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Kimberlite

The general Trachyte and Kimberlite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Trachyte and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Kimberlite

The history of Trachyte and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Kimberlite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Kimberlite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock