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Granulite and Granulite


Granulite and Granulite


Definition

Definition
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.  
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.  

History
  
  

Origin
Central Europe  
Central Europe  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained  
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained  

Class
Metamorphic Rocks  
Metamorphic Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
-  
-  

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

Texture

Texture
Granoblastic  
Granoblastic  

Color
Black, Brown  
Black, Brown  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
No  

Acid Resistant
No  
No  

Appearance
Veined or Pebbled  
Veined or Pebbled  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads  
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls  
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture  
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Soil Conditioner, Tombstones  
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Soil Conditioner, Tombstones  

Types

Types
Metamorphic rock  
Metamorphic rock  

Features
Clasts are smooth to touch  
Clasts are smooth to touch  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Granulite is a fine-grained granular metamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are feldspars and quartz and forms at high temperature and pressure conditions.  
Granulite is a fine-grained granular metamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are feldspars and quartz and forms at high temperature and pressure conditions.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Quartz  
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Quartz  

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide  
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
No  
No  

Types of Metamorphism
-  
-  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion  
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6-7  
6-7  

Grain Size
Medium to Coarse Grained  
Medium to Coarse Grained  

Fracture
-  
-  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Very Less Porous  
Very Less Porous  

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Compressive Strength
175.00 N/mm2  
20
175.00 N/mm2  
20

Cleavage
-  
-  

Toughness
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.8-3.0  
2.8-3.0  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
3.06-3.33 g/cm3  
3.06-3.33 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.14 kJ/Kg K  
33
0.14 kJ/Kg K  
33

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam  
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam  

Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa  
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa  

Europe
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic  
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA  
Canada, USA  

South America
-  
-  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
-  
-  

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All about Granulite and Granulite Properties

Know all about Granulite and Granulite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granulite and Granulite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Granulite is Granoblastic whereas that of Granulite is Granoblastic. Granulite appears Veined or Pebbled and Granulite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Granulite and Granulite is vitreous. Granulite and Granulite are available in black, brown colors. The commercial uses of Granulite and Granulite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, soil conditioner, tombstones.

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