Granulite and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Granulite and Gabbro

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

History of Granulite and Gabbro

The history of Granulite and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Gabbro

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

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