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Granophyre and Comendite Definition


Comendite and Granophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granophyre and Comendite

The general Granophyre and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Granophyre and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Comendite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granophyre and Comendite

The history of Granophyre and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Comendite

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

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