Granophyre and Websterite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Websterite

The general Granophyre and Websterite 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, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Granophyre and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Websterite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Websterite

The history of Granophyre and Websterite 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 Websterite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Websterite

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

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