Trachyte and Syenite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Syenite

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

History of Trachyte and Syenite

The history of Trachyte and Syenite 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 Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Syenite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Syenite,

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