Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones
Intermediate intrusive rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Archaeological Significance
Granophyre is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.
Hornblade, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, Quartz
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Learn more about Properties of Granophyre
What is Granophyre? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Granophyre i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Granophyre include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Granophyre is 175.00 N/mm2. Streak of Granophyre is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Granophyre is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous and its fracture is . Granophyre is opaque in nature. Know all about Granophyre, What is Granophyre, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Granophyre
What is Granophyre composed of? Get to know about composition of Granophyre here. Granophyre definition gives information about the Formation of Granophyre and its composition.The composition of Granophyre can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Granophyre rock includes Hornblade, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, Quartz and The compound content of Granophyre rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Granophyre rock in next section.