Granophyre and Pegmatite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Pegmatite

The general Granophyre and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Granophyre and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Pegmatite

The history of Granophyre and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Pegmatite

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

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