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Whiteschist and Trachyte Definition


Trachyte and Whiteschist Definition


Definition

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

History
  
  

Origin
Tasmania   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   

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

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Whiteschist and Trachyte

The general Whiteschist and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Whiteschist and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Whiteschist and Trachyte

The history of Whiteschist and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Whiteschist and Trachyte

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

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