The general Granulite and Anorthosite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Granulite and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granulite and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granulite and Anorthosite. In this section, you will know about Granulite and Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granulite is Central Europe whereas Origin of Anorthosite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granulite and Anorthosite discoverer. The discoverer of Granulite and Anorthosite are Unknown.
Along with Granulite and Anorthosite definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Anorthosite. Etymology of Granulite and Anorthosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Anorthosite. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Anorthosite are listed below.
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