Slate and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Slate and Granophyre

The general Slate and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. 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 Slate and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Slate and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Slate and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Slate and Granophyre

The history of Slate 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.

Slate and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Slate and Granophyre

Along with Slate and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Slate and Granophyre. Etymology of Slate and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Slate and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Slate is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat) while that of Granophyre is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Slate and Granophyre are listed below.

For Slate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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