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Trachyte and Lherzolite Definition


Lherzolite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
France   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Trachyte and Lherzolite

The general Trachyte and Lherzolite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Trachyte and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Lherzolite

The history of Trachyte and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Lherzolite

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

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