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Granophyre and Teschenite Definition


Teschenite and Granophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granophyre and Teschenite

The general Granophyre and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Granophyre and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granophyre and Teschenite

The history of Granophyre and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Teschenite

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

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