Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals. 0
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Soil Conditioner, Tombstones 0
Clasts are smooth to touch 0
Archaeological Significance
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Granulite is a fine-grained granular metamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are feldspars and quartz and forms at high temperature and pressure conditions. 0
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Medium to Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam 0
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Learn more about Properties of Granulite
What is Granulite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Granulite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Granulite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Granulite is 175.00 N/mm2. Streak of Granulite is white while its cleavage is imperfect. Luster of Granulite is vitreous and its fracture is not available. Granulite is opaque in nature. Know all about Granulite, What is Granulite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Granulite
What is Granulite composed of? Get to know about composition of Granulite here. Granulite definition gives information about the Formation of Granulite and its composition.The composition of Granulite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Granulite rock includes Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Quartz and The compound content of Granulite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Granulite rock in next section.