The general Granophyre and Basanite 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, Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. Along with definition of Granophyre and Basanite , get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Basanite . Get to know more information about Granophyre and Basanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granophyre and Basanite 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 Basanite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Basanite . In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Basanite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre and Basanite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Basanite discoverer. The discoverer of Granophyre and Basanite are Unknown.
Along with Granophyre and Basanite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Basanite . Etymology of Granophyre and Basanite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Basanite . The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Basanite 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 Basanite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Basanite are listed below.
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