Trachyte and Migmatite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Migmatite

The general Trachyte and Migmatite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Trachyte and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Migmatite

The history of Trachyte and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Migmatite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Migmatite,

• 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