Trachyte and Sovite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Sovite

The general Trachyte and Sovite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Trachyte and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Sovite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Sovite

The history of Trachyte and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Sovite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Sovite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock