Peridotite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Peridotite and Granophyre

The general Peridotite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle. 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 Peridotite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Peridotite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Peridotite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Peridotite and Granophyre

The history of Peridotite 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.

Peridotite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Peridotite and Granophyre

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

For Peridotite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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