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Granite and Dolomite Definition


Dolomite and Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone   
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Dolomieu   

Etymology
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Granite and Dolomite

The general Granite and Dolomite definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight. Along with definition of Granite and Dolomite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Dolomite. Get to know more information about Granite and Dolomite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granite and Dolomite

The history of Granite and Dolomite 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.

Granite and Dolomite Origin and Discoverer

Granite and Dolomite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granite and Dolomite. In this section, you will know about Granite and Dolomite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite is Unknown whereas Origin of Dolomite is Southern Alps, France. It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Dolomite discoverer. The Discoverer of Granite is Unknown and the discoverer of Dolomite is Dolomieu.

Etymology of Granite and Dolomite

Along with Granite and Dolomite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Dolomite. Etymology of Granite and Dolomite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Dolomite. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Dolomite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Dolomite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Dolomite are listed below.

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