Granophyre and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Gritstone

The general Granophyre and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Granophyre and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Gritstone

The history of Granophyre and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Gritstone

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

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