Blue Granite and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Greywacke

The general Blue Granite and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Greywacke

The history of Blue Granite and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Greywacke

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

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