Trachyte and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Troctolite

The general Trachyte and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Trachyte and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Troctolite

The history of Trachyte and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Troctolite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Troctolite,

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