Granulite and Kimberlite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Kimberlite

The general Granulite and Kimberlite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Granulite and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Kimberlite

The history of Granulite and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Kimberlite

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

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