Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Soil Conditioner, Tombstones
Clasts are smooth to touch
Archaeological Significance
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.
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Quartz
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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 . Luster of Granulite is vitreous and its fracture is . 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.