Granulite and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Granulite and Jasperoid

The general Granulite and Jasperoid definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Granulite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Granulite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Jasperoid

The history of Granulite and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Jasperoid

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

For Granulite,

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

For Jasperoid,

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