The general Granite and Anorthosite definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Granite and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Granite and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granite and Anorthosite 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.
Granite and Anorthosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granite and Anorthosite. In this section, you will know about Granite and Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite and Anorthosite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Anorthosite discoverer. The discoverer of Granite and Anorthosite are Unknown.
Along with Granite and Anorthosite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Anorthosite. Etymology of Granite and Anorthosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Anorthosite. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Anorthosite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite and Anorthosite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Anorthosite are listed below.
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