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Definition

Definition

Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.

History

Origin

Central Europe

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained

Class

Metamorphic Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

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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 comes under Metamorphic Rocks. All have similar properties and formation process. Along with Granulite Definition, know more about the History of Granulite, Etymology of Granulite in next sections.