Granulite and Migmatite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Migmatite

The general Granulite and Migmatite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Granulite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Migmatite

The history of Granulite and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Migmatite

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

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