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Migmatite and Blue Granite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Southern Alps, France
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Jakob Sederholm
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture
From the color of rock, Blue
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Migmatite and Blue Granite

The general Migmatite and Blue Granite definition can be stated as: Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. On the other hand, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Migmatite and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Migmatite and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Migmatite and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Migmatite and Blue Granite

The history of Migmatite and Blue Granite 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.

Migmatite and Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

Migmatite and Blue Granite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Migmatite and Blue Granite. In this section, you will know about Migmatite and Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Migmatite is Southern Alps, France whereas Origin of Blue Granite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Migmatite and Blue Granite discoverer. The Discoverer of Migmatite is Jakob Sederholm and the discoverer of Blue Granite is Unknown.

Etymology of Migmatite and Blue Granite

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

For Migmatite,

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

For Blue Granite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock