Trachyte and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Teschenite

The general Trachyte and Teschenite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Trachyte and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Teschenite

The history of Trachyte and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Teschenite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Teschenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock