Granite and Skarn Definition

Definition of Granite and Skarn

The general Granite and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Granite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Granite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Granite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Skarn

The history of Granite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Skarn

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

For Granite,

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

For Skarn,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock