Granophyre and Limestone Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Limestone

The general Granophyre and Limestone 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, Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Along with definition of Granophyre and Limestone, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Limestone. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Limestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Limestone

The history of Granophyre and Limestone 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 Limestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Limestone

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock