Granophyre and Scoria Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Scoria

The general Granophyre and Scoria 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, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Granophyre and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Scoria. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Scoria

The history of Granophyre and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Scoria

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

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