Granophyre and Gneiss Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Gneiss

The general Granophyre and Gneiss 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, Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. Along with definition of Granophyre and Gneiss, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Gneiss. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Gneiss origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Gneiss

The history of Granophyre and Gneiss 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 Gneiss Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Gneiss

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

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