Granophyre and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Serpentinite

The general Granophyre and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Granophyre and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Serpentinite

The history of Granophyre and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Serpentinite

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

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