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Trachyte and Taconite Definition


Taconite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Taconite is a low-grade iron ore which belongs to sedimentary rock and containing about 27% iron and 51% silica   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Newton Horace Winchell   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From the name of Taconic Mountains in New England   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary 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 Taconite

The general Trachyte and Taconite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Taconite is a low-grade iron ore which belongs to sedimentary rock and containing about 27% iron and 51% silica. Along with definition of Trachyte and Taconite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Taconite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Taconite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Taconite

The history of Trachyte and Taconite 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 Taconite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Taconite

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

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