Granophyre and Itacolumite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Itacolumite

The general Granophyre and Itacolumite 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, A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips. Along with definition of Granophyre and Itacolumite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Itacolumite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Itacolumite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Itacolumite

The history of Granophyre and Itacolumite 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 Itacolumite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Itacolumite

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

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