Granophyre and Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Trachyandesite

The general Granophyre and Trachyandesite 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, Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.. Along with definition of Granophyre and Trachyandesite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Trachyandesite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Trachyandesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Trachyandesite

The history of Granophyre and Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Trachyandesite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock