Banded iron formation and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Banded iron formation and Gritstone

The general Banded iron formation and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Banded iron formation and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Banded iron formation and Gritstone

The history of Banded iron formation 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.

Banded iron formation and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Gritstone

Along with Banded iron formation and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Banded iron formation and Gritstone. Etymology of Banded iron formation and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Banded iron formation and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Banded iron formation is From its formation process while that of Gritstone is From its formation process. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Banded iron formation and Gritstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Banded iron formation and Gritstone are listed below.

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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