Charnockite and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Charnockite and Porphyry

The general Charnockite and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Charnockite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Charnockite and Porphyry

The history of Charnockite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Porphyry

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

For Charnockite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock