granulitic
/ˌɡrænjəˈlɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or having a granular texture or structure, especially in rocks.
- The sample showed a granulitic pattern, making it easy to identify as a type of gneiss.
- Granulitic textures are common in metamorphic rocks that have been heated and pressed deep underground.
- The geologist described the rock as granulitic, with tiny mineral grains visible to the naked eye.