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Granophyre and Hawaiite Definition


Hawaiite and Granophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Hawaii Islands   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Joseph Iddings   

Etymology
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   
From Hawaii Islands   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granophyre and Hawaiite

The general Granophyre and Hawaiite 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, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Granophyre and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granophyre and Hawaiite

The history of Granophyre and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Hawaiite

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

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