Trachyte and Rhyodacite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Rhyodacite

The general Trachyte and Rhyodacite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Trachyte and Rhyodacite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Rhyodacite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Rhyodacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Rhyodacite

The history of Trachyte and Rhyodacite 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 Rhyodacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Rhyodacite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Rhyodacite,

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