Appinite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Appinite and Gritstone

The general Appinite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Appinite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Appinite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Gritstone

The history of Appinite and Gritstone gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Appinite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

Appinite and Gritstone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Gritstone. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite is Unknown whereas Origin of Gritstone is Pennines, England. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Gritstone discoverer. The Discoverer of Appinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Gritstone is J.J. Ferber.

Etymology of Appinite and Gritstone

Along with Appinite and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Gritstone. Etymology of Appinite and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Gritstone is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Gritstone are listed below.

For Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Gritstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock