Trachyte and Vogesite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Vogesite

The general Trachyte and Vogesite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Trachyte and Vogesite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Vogesite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Vogesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Vogesite

The history of Trachyte and Vogesite 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 Vogesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Vogesite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Vogesite,

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