Granulite and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Carbonatite

The general Granulite and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Granulite and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Carbonatite

The history of Granulite and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Carbonatite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock