Slate and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Slate and Blue Granite

The general Slate and Blue Granite definition can be stated as: Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. 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 Slate and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Slate and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Slate and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Slate and Blue Granite

The history of Slate 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.

Slate and Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

Slate 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 Slate and Blue Granite. In this section, you will know about Slate and Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Slate is England whereas Origin of Blue Granite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Slate and Blue Granite discoverer. The discoverer of Slate and Blue Granite are Unknown.

Etymology of Slate and Blue Granite

Along with Slate and Blue Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Slate and Blue Granite. Etymology of Slate and Blue Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Slate and Formation of Blue Granite. The etymology of Slate is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat) while that of Blue Granite is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Blue Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Slate and Blue Granite are listed below.

For Slate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine 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