Granite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Granite and Kenyte

The general Granite and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Granite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Granite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Granite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Kenyte

The history of Granite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Kenyte

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

For Granite,

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

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock