Granophyre and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Greywacke

The general Granophyre and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Granophyre and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Greywacke

The history of Granophyre and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Greywacke

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

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