Greywacke and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Granophyre

The general Greywacke and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Greywacke and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Granophyre

The history of Greywacke and Granophyre 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.

Greywacke and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Granophyre

Along with Greywacke and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Granophyre. Etymology of Greywacke and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Granophyre is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Granophyre are listed below.

For Greywacke,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

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