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Granulite Definition



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
-

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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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.

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