Granulite and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Shoshonite

The general Granulite and Shoshonite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Granulite and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Shoshonite

The history of Granulite and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Shoshonite

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

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