Trachyte and Metapelite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Metapelite

The general Trachyte and Metapelite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. Along with definition of Trachyte and Metapelite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Metapelite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Metapelite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Metapelite

The history of Trachyte and Metapelite 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 Metapelite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Metapelite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Metapelite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock