The general Blueschist and Granulite definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Blueschist and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Granulite. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Blueschist 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.
Blueschist and Granulite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Blueschist and Granulite. In this section, you will know about Blueschist and Granulite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blueschist is USA whereas Origin of Granulite is Central Europe. It is interesting to know the name of Blueschist and Granulite discoverer. The Discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey and the discoverer of Granulite is Unknown.
Along with Blueschist and Granulite definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Granulite. Etymology of Blueschist and Granulite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Granulite. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Granulite is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist and Granulite belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Granulite are listed below.
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