definisi
granit punika banget hard, granular, rock kristal beku kang kasusun utamané saka kuarsa, mica, lan Feldspar lan asring digunakake minangka bangunan watu
slate punika, kabeh podho rock metamorphic nggoleki-grained, foliated asalé saka krikel-jinis sedimentary rock asli dumadi saka lempung utawa awu vulkanik liwat kurang-bahan metamorphism regional
panemu
Alexander von Humboldt
Abraham Gottlob Werner
Etimologi
saka granito italian, kang tegese rock grained, saka gandum grano, lan saka granum latin
saka lawas esclate french, saka esclat (french éclat)
kelas
batuan beku
rocks metamorphic
sub-kelas
awet rock, hard rock
awet rock, medium atose rock
kategori liyane
rock grained coarse, rock opaque
rock grained nggoleki, rock opaque