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Hawaiite and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Hawaiite Definition


Definition

Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
Hawaii Islands   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hawaiite and Granophyre

The general Hawaiite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. 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 Hawaiite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Granophyre

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Granophyre

Along with Hawaiite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Hawaiite and Granophyre. Etymology of Hawaiite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hawaiite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Hawaiite is From Hawaii Islands while that of Granophyre is From Hawaii Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hawaiite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hawaiite and Granophyre are listed below.

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