Granophyre and Dolomite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Dolomite

The general Granophyre and Dolomite 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, Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight. Along with definition of Granophyre and Dolomite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Dolomite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Dolomite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Dolomite

The history of Granophyre and Dolomite 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 Dolomite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Dolomite

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

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