The general Granophyre and Hyaloclastite 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, Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. Along with definition of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite , get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite . Get to know more information about Granophyre and Hyaloclastite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite 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 Hyaloclastite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite . In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Hyaloclastite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite discoverer. The discoverer of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite are Unknown.
Along with Granophyre and Hyaloclastite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite . Etymology of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Hyaloclastite . The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Hyaloclastite 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 and Hyaloclastite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Hyaloclastite are listed below.
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