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Trachyte and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
No etymologies found   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Trachyte and Suevite

The general Trachyte and Suevite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Trachyte and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Suevite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Suevite

The history of Trachyte and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Suevite

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

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