Whiteschist and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Whiteschist and Granophyre

The general Whiteschist and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. 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 Whiteschist and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Whiteschist and Granophyre

The history of Whiteschist 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.

Whiteschist and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Whiteschist and Granophyre

Along with Whiteschist and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Granophyre. Etymology of Whiteschist and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Granophyre is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Granophyre are listed below.

For Whiteschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: 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