Appinite and Granulite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Granulite

The general Appinite and Granulite definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Appinite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Granulite

The history of Appinite and Granulite 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.

Appinite and Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Granulite

Along with Appinite and Granulite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Granulite. Etymology of Appinite and Granulite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Granulite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Granulite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Granulite are listed below.

For Appinite,

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

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock