Granulite and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Granulite and Whiteschist

The general Granulite and Whiteschist definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Granulite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Granulite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Whiteschist

The history of Granulite and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Whiteschist

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

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