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Pseudotachylite and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Pseudotachylite Definition


Definition

Definition
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pseudotachylite and Granophyre

The general Pseudotachylite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. 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 Pseudotachylite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Pseudotachylite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Pseudotachylite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pseudotachylite and Granophyre

The history of Pseudotachylite 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.

Pseudotachylite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Granophyre

Along with Pseudotachylite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Pseudotachylite and Granophyre. Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pseudotachylite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Pseudotachylite is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults. while that of Granophyre is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pseudotachylite and Granophyre are listed below.

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