Trachyte

trachyte

trachyte Fine-grained volcanic rock of the alkaline series of intermediate rocks. Trachyte is the volcanic equivalent of syenite.

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trachyte

trachyte gritty volcanic rock. XIX. — F., f. Gr. trākhús rough or trākhútēs roughness.

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trachyte

trachyte. Volcanic rock consisting mostly of sanidine felspar.

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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "trachyte." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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