Granulite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Suevite

The general Granulite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Granulite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Suevite

The history of Granulite and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Suevite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock