Slate and Rapakivi Granite Definition

Definition of Slate and Rapakivi Granite

The general Slate and Rapakivi 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, Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase. Along with definition of Slate and Rapakivi Granite, get to know about Properties of Slate and Rapakivi Granite. Get to know more information about Slate and Rapakivi Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Slate and Rapakivi Granite

The history of Slate and Rapakivi 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 Rapakivi Granite Origin and Discoverer

Slate and Rapakivi 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 Rapakivi Granite. In this section, you will know about Slate and Rapakivi Granite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Slate is England whereas Origin of Rapakivi Granite is Finland, Europe. It is interesting to know the name of Slate and Rapakivi Granite discoverer. The Discoverer of Slate is Unknown and the discoverer of Rapakivi Granite is Jakob Sederholm.

Etymology of Slate and Rapakivi Granite

Along with Slate and Rapakivi Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Slate and Rapakivi Granite. Etymology of Slate and Rapakivi Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Slate and Formation of Rapakivi Granite. The etymology of Slate is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat) while that of Rapakivi 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 Rapakivi Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Slate and Rapakivi 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 Rapakivi Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock