Granophyre and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Carbonatite

The general Granophyre and Carbonatite 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, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Granophyre and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Carbonatite

The history of Granophyre and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Carbonatite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock