Appinite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Appinite and Granophyre

The general Appinite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. 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 Appinite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Appinite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Granophyre

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Granophyre

Along with Appinite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Granophyre. Etymology of Appinite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Granophyre is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Granophyre are listed below.

For Appinite,

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