Granophyre and Harzburgite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Harzburgite

The general Granophyre and Harzburgite 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, Harzburgite is a plutonic rock of the peridotite group consisting largely of orthopyroxene and olivine. Along with definition of Granophyre and Harzburgite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Harzburgite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Harzburgite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Harzburgite

The history of Granophyre and Harzburgite 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 Harzburgite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Harzburgite

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

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