Granophyre and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Wehrlite

The general Granophyre and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Granophyre and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Wehrlite

The history of Granophyre and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Wehrlite

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

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