Granophyre and Dunite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Dunite

The general Granophyre and Dunite 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, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Granophyre and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Dunite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Dunite

The history of Granophyre and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Dunite

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

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