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Metapelite and Porphyry Definition


Porphyry and Metapelite Definition


Definition

Definition
Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone   
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pelos or clay in Greek   
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Metapelite and Porphyry

The general Metapelite and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Metapelite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Metapelite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Metapelite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Metapelite and Porphyry

The history of Metapelite and Porphyry 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.

Metapelite and Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Metapelite and Porphyry

Along with Metapelite and Porphyry definition, know more about the etymology of Metapelite and Porphyry. Etymology of Metapelite and Porphyry gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Metapelite and Formation of Porphyry. The etymology of Metapelite is From Pelos or clay in Greek while that of Porphyry is From Pelos or clay in Greek. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Metapelite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Metapelite and Porphyry are listed below.

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