Granulite and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Granulite and Greywacke

The general Granulite and Greywacke definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Granulite and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Granulite and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Greywacke

The history of Granulite and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Greywacke

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

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