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Trachyte and Whiteschist Definition


Whiteschist and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Tasmania   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Trachyte and Whiteschist

The general Trachyte and Whiteschist definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Trachyte and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Trachyte and Whiteschist

The history of Trachyte and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Whiteschist

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

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