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Trachyte and Oolite Definition


Oolite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Oolite is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains which are composed of concentric layers of calcite   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From oo- + -lite, after German Oolit. A rock consisting of fine grains of carbonate of lime   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Trachyte and Oolite

The general Trachyte and Oolite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Oolite is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains which are composed of concentric layers of calcite. Along with definition of Trachyte and Oolite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Oolite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Oolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Oolite

The history of Trachyte and Oolite 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 Oolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Oolite

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

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