Whiteschist and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Whiteschist and Kenyte

The general Whiteschist and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Whiteschist and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Whiteschist and Kenyte

The history of Whiteschist and Kenyte 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.

Whiteschist and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

Whiteschist and Kenyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Whiteschist and Kenyte. In this section, you will know about Whiteschist and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Whiteschist is Tasmania whereas Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya. It is interesting to know the name of Whiteschist and Kenyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Whiteschist is Unknown and the discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory.

Etymology of Whiteschist and Kenyte

Along with Whiteschist and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Kenyte. Etymology of Whiteschist and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Kenyte is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Kenyte are listed below.

For Whiteschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock