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Charnockite and Granulite Definition


Granulite and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
T. H. Holland   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Charnockite and Granulite

The general Charnockite and Granulite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Charnockite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Granulite

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Granulite Origin and Discoverer

Charnockite and Granulite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Charnockite and Granulite. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Granulite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Granulite is Central Europe. It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Granulite discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Granulite is Unknown.

Etymology of Charnockite and Granulite

Along with Charnockite and Granulite definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Granulite. Etymology of Charnockite and Granulite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Granulite. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Granulite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Granulite are listed below.

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