Granophyre and Greenschist Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Greenschist

The general Granophyre and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Granophyre and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Greenschist

The history of Granophyre and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Greenschist

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

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