Granophyre and Pyrolite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Pyrolite

The general Granophyre and Pyrolite 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, Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. Along with definition of Granophyre and Pyrolite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Pyrolite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Pyrolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Pyrolite

The history of Granophyre and Pyrolite 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 Pyrolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Pyrolite

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

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