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Trachyte Definition



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Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar 0

History
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Origin
Unknown 0

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy 0

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness 0

Class
Igneous Rocks 0

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0

Family
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Group
Volcanic 0

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0

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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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