Blue Granite and Borolanite Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Borolanite

The general Blue Granite and Borolanite definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. On the other hand, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Borolanite

The history of Blue Granite and Borolanite 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.

Blue Granite and Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Borolanite

Along with Blue Granite and Borolanite definition, know more about the etymology of Blue Granite and Borolanite. Etymology of Blue Granite and Borolanite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blue Granite and Formation of Borolanite. The etymology of Blue Granite is From the color of rock, Blue while that of Borolanite is From the color of rock, Blue. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blue Granite and Borolanite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blue Granite and Borolanite are listed below.

For Blue Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Borolanite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock