Granophyre and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Shoshonite

The general Granophyre and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Granophyre and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Shoshonite

The history of Granophyre and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Shoshonite

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

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