Granulite and Felsite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Felsite

The general Granulite and Felsite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Granulite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Felsite

The history of Granulite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Felsite

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

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