Rhyolite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Rhyolite and Granophyre

The general Rhyolite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Rhyolite is a fine-grained igneous rock which is rich in silica. 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 Rhyolite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Rhyolite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Rhyolite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Rhyolite and Granophyre

The history of Rhyolite 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.

Rhyolite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Rhyolite and Granophyre

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

For Rhyolite,

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