Granophyre and Anthracite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Anthracite

The general Granophyre and Anthracite definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. On the other hand, Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster. Along with definition of Granophyre and Anthracite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Anthracite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Anthracite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Anthracite

The history of Granophyre and Anthracite 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.

Granophyre and Anthracite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Anthracite

Along with Granophyre and Anthracite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Anthracite. Etymology of Granophyre and Anthracite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Anthracite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Anthracite is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Anthracite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Anthracite are listed below.

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

For Anthracite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock