Granophyre and Arkose Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Arkose

The general Granophyre and Arkose definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. On the other hand, Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Along with definition of Granophyre and Arkose, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Arkose. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Arkose origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Arkose

The history of Granophyre and Arkose 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.

Granophyre and Arkose Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Arkose

Along with Granophyre and Arkose definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Arkose. Etymology of Granophyre and Arkose gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Arkose. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Arkose is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Arkose belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Arkose are listed below.

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

For Arkose,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock