Blue Granite and Granulite Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Granulite

The general Blue Granite and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Granulite

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Granulite

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

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