Granophyre and Gossan Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Gossan

The general Granophyre and Gossan 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, Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.. Along with definition of Granophyre and Gossan, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Gossan. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Gossan origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Gossan

The history of Granophyre and Gossan 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 Gossan Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Gossan

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

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