Trachyte and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Wehrlite

The general Trachyte and Wehrlite definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Trachyte and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Wehrlite

The history of Trachyte and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Wehrlite

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

For Trachyte,

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

For Wehrlite,

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