Flint and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Flint and Porphyry

The general Flint and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. 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 Flint and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Flint and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Flint and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Flint and Porphyry

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Porphyry

Along with Flint and Porphyry definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Porphyry. Etymology of Flint and Porphyry gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Porphyry. The etymology of Flint is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck while that of Porphyry is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Porphyry are listed below.

For Flint,

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

For Porphyry,

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