Home
Compare Rocks


Latite and Granulite Definition


Granulite and Latite Definition


Definition

Definition
Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Latin word latium   
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
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Latite and Granulite

The general Latite and Granulite definition can be stated as: Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Latite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Latite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Latite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Latite and Granulite

The history of Latite 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.

Latite and Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Latite and Granulite

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

For Latite,

For Granulite,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks