Granulite and Siltstone Definition

Definition of Granulite and Siltstone

The general Granulite and Siltstone definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. Along with definition of Granulite and Siltstone, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Siltstone. Get to know more information about Granulite and Siltstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Siltstone

The history of Granulite and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Siltstone

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

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