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Blue Granite and Benmoreite Definition


Benmoreite and Blue Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar   
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Isle of Mull, Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Ben More   

Etymology
From the color of rock, Blue   
From the name of discoverer, Ben More   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Blue Granite and Benmoreite

The general Blue Granite and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blue Granite and Benmoreite

The history of Blue Granite and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

Blue Granite and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite. In this section, you will know about Blue Granite and Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blue Granite is Unknown whereas Origin of Benmoreite is Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is interesting to know the name of Blue Granite and Benmoreite discoverer. The Discoverer of Blue Granite is Unknown and the discoverer of Benmoreite is Ben More.

Etymology of Blue Granite and Benmoreite

Along with Blue Granite and Benmoreite definition, know more about the etymology of Blue Granite and Benmoreite. Etymology of Blue Granite and Benmoreite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blue Granite and Formation of Benmoreite. The etymology of Blue Granite is From the color of rock, Blue while that of Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blue Granite and Benmoreite are listed below.

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