Granulite and Flint Definition

Definition of Granulite and Flint

The general Granulite and Flint definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Granulite and Flint, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Flint. Get to know more information about Granulite and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Flint

The history of Granulite and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Flint

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

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