Granulite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Granulite and Granophyre

The general Granulite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Granulite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Granulite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Granophyre

The history of Granulite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Granophyre

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

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