Granophyre and Migmatite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Migmatite

The general Granophyre and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Granophyre and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Migmatite

The history of Granophyre and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Migmatite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock