Trachyte and Pyrolite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Pyrolite

The general Trachyte and Pyrolite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. Along with definition of Trachyte and Pyrolite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Pyrolite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Pyrolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Pyrolite

The history of Trachyte and Pyrolite 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 Pyrolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Pyrolite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Pyrolite,

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