Granite and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Granite and Shoshonite

The general Granite and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Granite and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Granite and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Shoshonite

The history of Granite and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Shoshonite

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

For Granite,

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

For Shoshonite,

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