Granulite and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Granulite and Porphyry

The general Granulite and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Granulite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Granulite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Porphyry

The history of Granulite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Porphyry

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

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