Trachyte and Skarn Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Skarn

The general Trachyte and Skarn definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Trachyte and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Skarn. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Skarn

The history of Trachyte and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Skarn

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Skarn,

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