Granulite and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Granulite and Blueschist

The general Granulite and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Granulite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Granulite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Blueschist

The history of Granulite and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Blueschist

Along with Granulite and Blueschist definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Blueschist. Etymology of Granulite and Blueschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Blueschist. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Blueschist 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 and Blueschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Blueschist 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 Blueschist,

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