Kenyte and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Granophyre

The general Kenyte and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Granophyre

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Granophyre

Along with Kenyte and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Granophyre. Etymology of Kenyte and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Granophyre is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Granophyre are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness 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