Granophyre and Basalt Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Basalt

The general Granophyre and Basalt 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, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Granophyre and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Basalt. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Basalt

The history of Granophyre and Basalt 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 Basalt Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Basalt

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

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