Granulite and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Enderbite

The general Granulite and Enderbite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Granulite and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Enderbite

The history of Granulite and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Enderbite

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

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