Trachyte and Pyroxenite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Pyroxenite

The general Trachyte and Pyroxenite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. Along with definition of Trachyte and Pyroxenite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Pyroxenite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Pyroxenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Pyroxenite

The history of Trachyte and Pyroxenite 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 Pyroxenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Pyroxenite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Pyroxenite,

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