The general Granophyre and Tachylite 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, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Granophyre and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granophyre and Tachylite 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 Tachylite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Tachylite. In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Tachylite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Tachylite is Iceland. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Tachylite discoverer. The discoverer of Granophyre and Tachylite are Unknown.
Along with Granophyre and Tachylite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Tachylite. Etymology of Granophyre and Tachylite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Tachylite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Tachylite 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 Tachylite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Tachylite are listed below.
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