Trachyte and Rhyolite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Rhyolite

The general Trachyte and Rhyolite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Rhyolite is a fine-grained igneous rock which is rich in silica. Along with definition of Trachyte and Rhyolite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Rhyolite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Rhyolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Rhyolite

The history of Trachyte and Rhyolite 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 Rhyolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Rhyolite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Rhyolite,

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