Granophyre and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Gabbro

The general Granophyre and Gabbro 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, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Granophyre and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Gabbro

The history of Granophyre and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Gabbro

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

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