Granophyre Definition

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Definition

Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass

History

Origin

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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Define Granophyre

Granophyre is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Granophyre in general, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Granophyre comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Granophyre Definition, know more about the History of Granophyre, Etymology of Granophyre in next sections.

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