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Granite and Granulite Definition


Granulite 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   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   
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 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.

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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.

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