Epidosite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Gritstone

The general Epidosite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Epidosite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Gritstone

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Gritstone

Along with Epidosite and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Gritstone. Etymology of Epidosite and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Gritstone is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Gritstone are listed below.

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, 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