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Granophyre and Borolanite Definition


Borolanite and Granophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granophyre and Borolanite

The general Granophyre and Borolanite 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, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Granophyre and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granophyre and Borolanite

The history of Granophyre and Borolanite 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 Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Borolanite

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

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