Granophyre and Dacite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Dacite

The general Granophyre and Dacite 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, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Granophyre and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Dacite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Dacite

The history of Granophyre and Dacite 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 Dacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Dacite

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

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