Granophyre and Claystone Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Claystone

The general Granophyre and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Granophyre and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Claystone. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Claystone

The history of Granophyre and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Claystone

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

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