Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass 0
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White 0
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones 0
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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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. 0
Hornblade, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0
Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained 0
Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous 0
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam 0
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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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 not available. Luster of Granophyre is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous and its fracture is not available. 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.