Granophyre and Diamictite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Diamictite

The general Granophyre and Diamictite 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, Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. Along with definition of Granophyre and Diamictite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Diamictite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Diamictite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Diamictite

The history of Granophyre and Diamictite 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 Diamictite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Diamictite

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

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