Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite

The general Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite 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, Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase. Along with definition of Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite

The history of Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite 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 Rapakivi Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Rapakivi Granite

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

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