Trachyte and Picrite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Picrite

The general Trachyte and Picrite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Along with definition of Trachyte and Picrite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Picrite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Picrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Picrite

The history of Trachyte and Picrite 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 Picrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Picrite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Picrite,

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