Granophyre and Lherzolite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Lherzolite

The general Granophyre and Lherzolite 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, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Granophyre and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Lherzolite

The history of Granophyre and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Lherzolite

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

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