Granulite and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Nephelinite

The general Granulite and Nephelinite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Granulite and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Nephelinite

The history of Granulite and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Nephelinite

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

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