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Kenyte and Granulite Definition


Granulite and Kenyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Mount Kenya   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
J. W. Gregory   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Kenyte and Granulite

The general Kenyte and Granulite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Kenyte and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Granulite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Kenyte and Granulite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Granulite

Along with Kenyte and Granulite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Granulite. Etymology of Kenyte and Granulite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Granulite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Granulite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Granulite are listed below.

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