Granulite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Adamellite

The general Granulite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Granulite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Adamellite

The history of Granulite and Adamellite 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.

Granulite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Adamellite

Along with Granulite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Adamellite. Etymology of Granulite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Adamellite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Granulite,

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

For Adamellite,

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