Diabase and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Diabase and Gritstone

The general Diabase and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Diabase and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Diabase and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Diabase and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diabase and Gritstone

The history of Diabase 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.

Diabase and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diabase and Gritstone

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

For Diabase,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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