Granophyre and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Litchfieldite

The general Granophyre and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Granophyre and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Litchfieldite

The history of Granophyre and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Litchfieldite

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

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