Epidosite and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Porphyry

The general Epidosite and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Epidosite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Porphyry

The history of Epidosite and Porphyry 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.

Epidosite and Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

Epidosite and Porphyry definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Porphyry. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Porphyry Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Porphyry is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Porphyry discoverer. The discoverer of Epidosite and Porphyry are Unknown.

Etymology of Epidosite and Porphyry

Along with Epidosite and Porphyry definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Porphyry. Etymology of Epidosite and Porphyry gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Porphyry. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Porphyry is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite and Porphyry belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Porphyry are listed below.

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock