The general Granophyre and Charnockite 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, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Granophyre and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granophyre and Charnockite 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 Charnockite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Charnockite. In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Charnockite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Charnockite discoverer. The Discoverer of Granophyre is Unknown and the discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland.
Along with Granophyre and Charnockite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Charnockite. Etymology of Granophyre and Charnockite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Charnockite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Charnockite 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 Charnockite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Charnockite are listed below.
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