Trachyte and Latite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Latite

The general Trachyte and Latite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture. Along with definition of Trachyte and Latite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Latite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Latite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Latite

The history of Trachyte and Latite 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 Latite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Latite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Latite,

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