Felsite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Felsite and Gritstone

The general Felsite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Felsite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Felsite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Gritstone

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Gritstone

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

For Felsite,

• 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