Trachyte and Siltstone Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Siltstone

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

History of Trachyte and Siltstone

The history of Trachyte and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Siltstone

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Siltstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock