Trachyte and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Serpentinite

The general Trachyte and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Trachyte and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Serpentinite

The history of Trachyte and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Serpentinite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Serpentinite,

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