Troctolite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Troctolite and Granophyre

The general Troctolite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. 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 Troctolite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Troctolite and Granophyre

The history of Troctolite 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.

Troctolite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Granophyre

Along with Troctolite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Granophyre. Etymology of Troctolite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Troctolite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout) while that of Granophyre is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Troctolite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Granophyre are listed below.

For Troctolite,

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