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Trachyte and Sandstone Definition


Sandstone and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From its composition, sand and stone   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Trachyte and Sandstone

The general Trachyte and Sandstone definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. Along with definition of Trachyte and Sandstone, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Sandstone. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Sandstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Sandstone

The history of Trachyte and Sandstone 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 Sandstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Sandstone

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

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