Granophyre and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Evaporite

The general Granophyre and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Granophyre and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Evaporite

The history of Granophyre and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Evaporite

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

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