The general Granophyre and Vogesite 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, Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Granophyre and Vogesite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Vogesite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Vogesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granophyre and Vogesite 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 Vogesite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Vogesite. In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Vogesite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre and Vogesite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Vogesite discoverer. The discoverer of Granophyre and Vogesite are Unknown.
Along with Granophyre and Vogesite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Vogesite. Etymology of Granophyre and Vogesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Vogesite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Vogesite 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 Vogesite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Vogesite are listed below.
For Granophyre,
For Vogesite,