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Granophyre and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Granophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granophyre and Pumice

The general Granophyre and Pumice 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, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Granophyre and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Pumice. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granophyre and Pumice

The history of Granophyre and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Pumice

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

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