Granophyre and Slate Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Slate

The general Granophyre and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Granophyre and Slate, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Slate. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Slate

The history of Granophyre and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Slate

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

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