Granophyre and Rhyodacite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Rhyodacite

The general Granophyre and Rhyodacite 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, Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Granophyre and Rhyodacite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Rhyodacite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Rhyodacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Rhyodacite

The history of Granophyre and Rhyodacite 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 Rhyodacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Rhyodacite

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

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