Granulite and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Wehrlite

The general Granulite and Wehrlite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Granulite and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Wehrlite

The history of Granulite and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Wehrlite

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

For Granulite,

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

For Wehrlite,

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