Basanite  and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Basanite  and Gritstone

The general Basanite  and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Basanite  and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basanite  and Gritstone

The history of Basanite  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.

Basanite  and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basanite  and Gritstone

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

For Basanite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: 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