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Hawaiite and Granulite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Hawaii Islands
Central Europe
1.2.2 Discoverer
Joseph Iddings
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Hawaii Islands
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Volcanic
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Hawaiite and Granulite

The general Hawaiite and Granulite definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hawaiite and Granulite

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Granulite

Along with Hawaiite and Granulite definition, know more about the etymology of Hawaiite and Granulite. Etymology of Hawaiite and Granulite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hawaiite and Formation of Granulite. The etymology of Hawaiite is From Hawaii Islands while that of Granulite is From Hawaii Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hawaiite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hawaiite and Granulite are listed below.

For Hawaiite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: 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