Granulite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Pseudotachylite

The general Granulite and Pseudotachylite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Granulite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Granulite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Pseudotachylite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock