Granophyre and Felsite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Felsite

The general Granophyre and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Granophyre and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Felsite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Felsite

The history of Granophyre and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Felsite

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

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