Picrite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Picrite and Granophyre

The general Picrite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. 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 Picrite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Picrite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Picrite and Granophyre

The history of Picrite 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.

Picrite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Picrite and Granophyre

Along with Picrite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Granophyre. Etymology of Picrite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Granophyre is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Picrite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Granophyre are listed below.

For Picrite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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