Blue Granite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Kenyte

The general Blue Granite and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Kenyte

The history of Blue Granite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

Blue Granite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte. In this section, you will know about Blue Granite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blue Granite is Unknown whereas Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya. It is interesting to know the name of Blue Granite and Kenyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Blue Granite is Unknown and the discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory.

Etymology of Blue Granite and Kenyte

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

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