Granite and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Granite and Nephelinite

The general Granite and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Granite and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Granite and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Nephelinite

The history of Granite and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Nephelinite

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

For Granite,

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

For Nephelinite,

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