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Trachyte and Pseudotachylite Definition


Pseudotachylite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Trachyte and Pseudotachylite

The general Trachyte and Pseudotachylite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Trachyte and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Pseudotachylite

The history of Trachyte and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Pseudotachylite

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

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