Definition of: granulite

(gran′yə·līt) noun
A finely granulated, crystalline, foliated rock composed mainly of quartz and feldspar, but generally carrying garnet.
—gran·u·lit·ic (gran′yə·lit′ik) adjective

Most often used phrases:

granulite facies
granulite belt
granulite gneiss
pyroxene granulite
granulite terrane

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Definition of: granulite

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