The general Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite 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, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Along with definition of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite. In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite discoverer. The discoverer of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite are Unknown.
Along with Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite. Etymology of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Nepheline Syenite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Nepheline Syenite are listed below.
For Granophyre,
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