Trachyte and Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Trachyandesite

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

History of Trachyte and Trachyandesite

The history of Trachyte and Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Trachyandesite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Trachyandesite,

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