Granophyre and Shale Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Shale

The general Granophyre and Shale 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, Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Along with definition of Granophyre and Shale, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Shale. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Shale

The history of Granophyre and Shale 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 Shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Shale

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

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