Granulite and Pyrolite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Pyrolite

The general Granulite and Pyrolite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. Along with definition of Granulite and Pyrolite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Pyrolite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Pyrolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Pyrolite

The history of Granulite and Pyrolite 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 Pyrolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Pyrolite

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

For Granulite,

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

For Pyrolite,

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