Granophyre and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Blueschist

The general Granophyre and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Granophyre and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Blueschist

The history of Granophyre and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Blueschist

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock