Granophyre and Diatomite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Diatomite

The general Granophyre and Diatomite 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, Diatomite is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed from consolidated diatomaceous earth. Along with definition of Granophyre and Diatomite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Diatomite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Diatomite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Diatomite

The history of Granophyre and Diatomite 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 Diatomite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Diatomite

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

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