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Granite and Pseudotachylite Definition


Pseudotachylite 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   
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granite and Pseudotachylite

The general Granite and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Granite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Granite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Granite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Pseudotachylite

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

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