Granophyre and Sovite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Sovite

The general Granophyre and Sovite 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, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Granophyre and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Sovite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Sovite

The history of Granophyre and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Sovite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock