Granulite and Pegmatite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Pegmatite

The general Granulite and Pegmatite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Granulite and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Pegmatite

The history of Granulite and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Pegmatite

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

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