Granophyre and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Nephelinite

The general Granophyre and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Granophyre and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Nephelinite

The history of Granophyre and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Nephelinite

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

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