Granophyre and Mudstone Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Mudstone

The general Granophyre and Mudstone 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, Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. Along with definition of Granophyre and Mudstone, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Mudstone. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Mudstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Mudstone

The history of Granophyre and Mudstone 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 Mudstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Mudstone

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

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