Trachyte and Schist Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Schist

The general Trachyte and Schist definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. Along with definition of Trachyte and Schist, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Schist. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Schist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Schist

The history of Trachyte and Schist 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 Schist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Schist

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Schist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock