Granophyre and Luxullianite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Luxullianite

The general Granophyre and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Granophyre and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Luxullianite

The history of Granophyre and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Luxullianite

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

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