Granophyre and Pantellerite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Pantellerite

The general Granophyre and Pantellerite 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, Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. Along with definition of Granophyre and Pantellerite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Pantellerite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Pantellerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Pantellerite

The history of Granophyre and Pantellerite 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 Pantellerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Pantellerite

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

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