Granophyre and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Pseudotachylite

The general Granophyre and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Granophyre and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Pseudotachylite

The history of Granophyre and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Pseudotachylite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock