Granulite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Granulite and Kenyte

The general Granulite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Granulite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Granulite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Kenyte

The history of Granulite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Kenyte

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

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