Granophyre and Chalk Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Chalk

The general Granophyre and Chalk 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, Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. Along with definition of Granophyre and Chalk, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Chalk. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Chalk origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Chalk

The history of Granophyre and Chalk 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 Chalk Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Chalk

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

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