Tachylite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Granophyre

The general Tachylite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. 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 Tachylite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tachylite and Granophyre

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Granophyre

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

For Tachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium 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