Trachyte and Marl Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Marl

The general Trachyte and Marl definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime. Along with definition of Trachyte and Marl, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Marl. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Marl origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Marl

The history of Trachyte and Marl 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 Marl Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Marl

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Marl,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock