Scoria and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Scoria and Granophyre

The general Scoria and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. 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 Scoria and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Scoria and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Scoria and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Scoria and Granophyre

The history of Scoria 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.

Scoria and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Scoria and Granophyre

Along with Scoria and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Scoria and Granophyre. Etymology of Scoria and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Scoria and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Scoria is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung while that of Granophyre is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Scoria and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Scoria and Granophyre are listed below.

For Scoria,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness 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