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Whiteschist and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Whiteschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
Tasmania   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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