Granophyre and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Blue Granite

The general Granophyre and Blue Granite 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, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Granophyre and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Blue Granite

The history of Granophyre and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Blue Granite

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

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