Granophyre and Granite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Granite

The general Granophyre and Granite 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, Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. Along with definition of Granophyre and Granite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Granite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Granite

The history of Granophyre and Granite 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 Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Granite

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

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