Granophyre and Larvikite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Larvikite

The general Granophyre and Larvikite 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, Larvikite is an igneous rock and a variety of monzonite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Granophyre and Larvikite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Larvikite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Larvikite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Larvikite

The history of Granophyre and Larvikite 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 Larvikite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Larvikite

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

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