Granophyre and Peridotite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Peridotite

The general Granophyre and Peridotite 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, Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle. Along with definition of Granophyre and Peridotite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Peridotite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Peridotite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Peridotite

The history of Granophyre and Peridotite 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 Peridotite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Peridotite

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

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