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Blue Granite and Granite Definition


Granite 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   
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the color of rock, Blue   
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

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Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Blue Granite and Granite

The general Blue Granite and Granite 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, Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Granite, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Granite. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blue Granite and Granite

The history of Blue Granite and Granite 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 Granite Origin and Discoverer

Blue Granite and Granite 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 Granite. In this section, you will know about Blue Granite and Granite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blue Granite and Granite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Blue Granite and Granite discoverer. The discoverer of Blue Granite and Granite are Unknown.

Etymology of Blue Granite and Granite

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

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