Trachyte and Shonkinite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Shonkinite

The general Trachyte and Shonkinite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents. Along with definition of Trachyte and Shonkinite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Shonkinite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Shonkinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Shonkinite

The history of Trachyte and Shonkinite 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 Shonkinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Shonkinite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Shonkinite,

• 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