Epidosite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Granophyre

The general Epidosite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Granophyre

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Granophyre

Along with Epidosite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Granophyre. Etymology of Epidosite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Granophyre is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Granophyre are listed below.

For Epidosite,

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