Granophyre and Breccia Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Breccia

The general Granophyre and Breccia 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, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Granophyre and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Breccia. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Breccia

The history of Granophyre and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Breccia

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

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