Basalt and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Basalt and Granophyre

The general Basalt and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. 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 Basalt and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Basalt and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Granophyre

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Granophyre

Along with Basalt and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Granophyre. Etymology of Basalt and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Granophyre is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Granophyre are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: 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