Granophyre and Hornfels Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Hornfels

The general Granophyre and Hornfels 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, Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock. Along with definition of Granophyre and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Hornfels

The history of Granophyre and Hornfels 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 Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Hornfels

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

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