Granulite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Granulite and Trachyte

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

History of Granulite and Trachyte

The history of Granulite and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Trachyte

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

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