Granophyre and Suevite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Suevite

The general Granophyre and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Granophyre and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Suevite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Suevite

The history of Granophyre and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Suevite

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

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