Blue Granite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Gritstone

The general Blue Granite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Gritstone

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Gritstone

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

For Blue Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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