Granulite and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Litchfieldite

The general Granulite and Litchfieldite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Granulite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Litchfieldite

The history of Granulite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Litchfieldite

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

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