Granite and Metapelite Definition

Definition of Granite and Metapelite

The general Granite and Metapelite 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, Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. Along with definition of Granite and Metapelite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Metapelite. Get to know more information about Granite and Metapelite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Metapelite

The history of Granite and Metapelite 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 Metapelite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Metapelite

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

For Granite,

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

For Metapelite,

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