Granophyre and Picrite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Picrite

The general Granophyre and Picrite 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, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Along with definition of Granophyre and Picrite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Picrite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Picrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Picrite

The history of Granophyre and Picrite 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 Picrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Picrite

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

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