Blueschist and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Gritstone

The general Blueschist and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Blueschist and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Gritstone

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Gritstone

Along with Blueschist and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Gritstone. Etymology of Blueschist and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Gritstone is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Gritstone are listed below.

For Blueschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium 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