Granite and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Granite and Teschenite

The general Granite and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Granite and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Granite and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Teschenite

The history of Granite and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Teschenite

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

For Granite,

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

For Teschenite,

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