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Coal and Gritstone Definition


Gritstone and Coal Definition


Definition

Definition
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds   
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Pennines, England   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
J.J. Ferber   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From Grit + Stone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coal and Gritstone

The general Coal and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Coal and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Coal and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Coal and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Gritstone

The history of Coal 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.

Coal and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Gritstone

Along with Coal and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Coal and Gritstone. Etymology of Coal and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coal and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Coal is From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century while that of Gritstone is From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Coal and Gritstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coal and Gritstone are listed below.

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