Granophyre and Shonkinite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Shonkinite

The general Granophyre and Shonkinite 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, Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents. Along with definition of Granophyre and Shonkinite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Shonkinite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Shonkinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Shonkinite

The history of Granophyre and Shonkinite 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 Shonkinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Shonkinite

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

• 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