Granophyre and Skarn Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Skarn

The general Granophyre and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Granophyre and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Skarn. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Skarn

The history of Granophyre and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Skarn

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

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