The general Granite and Epidosite 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, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Granite and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Granite and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granite and Epidosite 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 Epidosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granite and Epidosite. In this section, you will know about Granite and Epidosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite and Epidosite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Epidosite discoverer. The discoverer of Granite and Epidosite are Unknown.
Along with Granite and Epidosite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Epidosite. Etymology of Granite and Epidosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Epidosite. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Epidosite 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 and Epidosite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Epidosite are listed below.
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