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Trachyte and Troctolite Definition


Troctolite and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
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   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Christian Leopold von Buch   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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