Trachyte and Tachylite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Tachylite

The general Trachyte and Tachylite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Trachyte and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Tachylite

The history of Trachyte and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Tachylite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Tachylite,

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