Granophyre and Schist Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Schist

The general Granophyre and Schist 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, Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. Along with definition of Granophyre and Schist, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Schist. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Schist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Schist

The history of Granophyre and Schist 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 Schist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Schist

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock