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Granite and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist 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   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic 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 Greenschist

The general Granite and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Granite and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Granite and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Granite and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granite and Greenschist

The history of Granite and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Greenschist

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

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