Granite and Granulite Definition

Definition of Granite and Granulite

The general Granite and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Granite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Granite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Granulite

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Granulite

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

For Granite,

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

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock