Granophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

History of Granophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite

The history of Granophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite 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 Basaltic Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

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