Porphyry and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Porphyry and Granophyre

The general Porphyry and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. 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 Porphyry and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Porphyry and Granophyre

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Granophyre

Along with Porphyry and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Granophyre. Etymology of Porphyry and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Granophyre is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Granophyre are listed below.

For Porphyry,

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