Granite and Felsite Definition

Definition of Granite and Felsite

The general Granite and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Granite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Granite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Felsite

The history of Granite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

Granite and Felsite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granite and Felsite. In this section, you will know about Granite and Felsite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite and Felsite are . It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Felsite discoverer. The Discoverer of Granite is Alexander von Humboldt and the discoverer of Felsite is Unknown.

Etymology of Granite and Felsite

Along with Granite and Felsite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Felsite. Etymology of Granite and Felsite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Felsite. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Felsite 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 Felsite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Felsite are listed below.

For Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Felsite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock