Blue Granite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Granophyre

The general Blue Granite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. 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 Blue Granite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Granophyre

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Granophyre

Along with Blue Granite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Blue Granite and Granophyre. Etymology of Blue Granite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blue Granite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Blue Granite is From the color of rock, Blue while that of Granophyre is From the color of rock, Blue. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blue Granite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blue Granite and Granophyre are listed below.

For Blue Granite,

• 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