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Trachyte and Litchfieldite Definition


Litchfieldite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Bayley   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Trachyte and Litchfieldite

The general Trachyte and Litchfieldite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Trachyte and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Litchfieldite

The history of Trachyte and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Litchfieldite

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

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