Granulite and Pumice Definition

Definition of Granulite and Pumice

The general Granulite and Pumice definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Granulite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Granulite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Pumice

The history of Granulite and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Pumice

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock