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Granulite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Central Europe
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Granulite

Granulite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Granulite in general, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Granulite comes under Metamorphic Rocks. All Metamorphic Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Granulite Definition, know more about the History of Granulite, Etymology of Granulite in next sections.