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Trachyte and Luxullianite Definition


Luxullianite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
England   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found   

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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Trachyte and Luxullianite

The general Trachyte and Luxullianite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Trachyte and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Luxullianite

The history of Trachyte and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Luxullianite

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

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