Granophyre and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Troctolite

The general Granophyre and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Granophyre and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Troctolite

The history of Granophyre and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Troctolite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock