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Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass
Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr
From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Volcanic
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite

The general Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite 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, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Along with definition of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite

The history of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite

Along with Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite. Etymology of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Nepheline Syenite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite,

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