Granophyre and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Banded iron formation

The general Granophyre and Banded iron formation 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, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Granophyre and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Banded iron formation

The history of Granophyre and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Banded iron formation

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

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