The general Latite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture. 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 Latite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Latite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Latite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Latite 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.
Latite and Granophyre definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Latite and Granophyre. In this section, you will know about Latite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Latite is Italy whereas Origin of Granophyre is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Latite and Granophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Latite and Granophyre are Unknown.
Along with Latite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Latite and Granophyre. Etymology of Latite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Latite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Latite is From the Latin word latium while that of Granophyre is From the Latin word latium. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Latite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Latite and Granophyre are listed below.
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