Granulite and Dunite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Dunite

The general Granulite and Dunite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Granulite and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Dunite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Dunite

The history of Granulite and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Dunite

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

For Granulite,

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

For Dunite,

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