Granophyre and Mangerite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Mangerite

The general Granophyre and Mangerite 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, Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite. Along with definition of Granophyre and Mangerite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Mangerite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Mangerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Mangerite

The history of Granophyre and Mangerite 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 Mangerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Mangerite

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

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