Granulite and Sovite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Sovite

The general Granulite and Sovite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Granulite and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Sovite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Sovite

The history of Granulite and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Sovite

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

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