Granophyre and Appinite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Appinite

The general Granophyre and Appinite 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, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Granophyre and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Appinite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Appinite

The history of Granophyre and Appinite 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 Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Appinite

Along with Granophyre and Appinite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Appinite. Etymology of Granophyre and Appinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Appinite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Appinite 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 and Appinite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Appinite 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 Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock