Felsite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Felsite and Granophyre

The general Felsite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Felsite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Felsite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Granophyre

The history of Felsite and Granophyre 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.

Felsite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Granophyre

Along with Felsite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Felsite and Granophyre. Etymology of Felsite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Felsite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Felsite is From English feldspar and -ite while that of Granophyre is From English feldspar and -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Felsite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Felsite and Granophyre are listed below.

For Felsite,

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

For Granophyre,

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