Granite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Granite and Granophyre

The general Granite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. 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 Granite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Granite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Granite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Granophyre

The history of 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.

Granite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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 Granite and Granophyre. In this section, you will know about Granite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite and Granophyre are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Granophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Granite and Granophyre are Unknown.

Etymology of Granite and Granophyre

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

For Granite,

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