Greywacke and Granulite Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Granulite

The general Greywacke and Granulite definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Greywacke and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Granulite. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Granulite

The history of Greywacke and Granulite 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.

Greywacke and Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Granulite

Along with Greywacke and Granulite definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Granulite. Etymology of Greywacke and Granulite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Granulite. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Granulite is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Granulite are listed below.

For Greywacke,

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

For Granulite,

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