Granophyre and Benmoreite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Benmoreite

The general Granophyre and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Granophyre and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Benmoreite

The history of Granophyre and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Benmoreite

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

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