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Charnockite and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India   
Unknown   

Discoverer
T. H. Holland   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Charnockite and Granophyre

The general Charnockite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and 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 Charnockite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Granophyre

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

Charnockite and Granophyre definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Charnockite and Granophyre. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Granophyre is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Granophyre discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Granophyre is Unknown.

Etymology of Charnockite and Granophyre

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

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