Mudstone and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Granophyre

The general Mudstone and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. 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 Mudstone and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Granophyre

The history of Mudstone 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.

Mudstone and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Granophyre

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

For Mudstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft 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