Porphyry and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Porphyry and Whiteschist

The general Porphyry and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Porphyry and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Porphyry and Whiteschist

The history of Porphyry and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Whiteschist

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

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Whiteschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock