Trachyte Definition

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Definition

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

History

Origin

Discoverer

Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy

Etymology

From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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Define Trachyte

Trachyte is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Trachyte in general, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Trachyte comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Trachyte Definition, know more about the History of Trachyte, Etymology of Trachyte in next sections.

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