Granophyre and Trondhjemite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Trondhjemite

The general Granophyre and Trondhjemite 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, Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.. Along with definition of Granophyre and Trondhjemite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Trondhjemite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Trondhjemite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Trondhjemite

The history of Granophyre and Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Trondhjemite

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

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