Granite and Migmatite Definition

Definition of Granite and Migmatite

The general Granite and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Granite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Granite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Migmatite

The history of Granite and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Migmatite

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

For Granite,

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

For Migmatite,

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