Granophyre and Marl Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Marl

The general Granophyre and Marl 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, Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime. Along with definition of Granophyre and Marl, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Marl. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Marl origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Marl

The history of Granophyre and Marl 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 Marl Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Marl

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock