Gabbro and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Gabbro and Gritstone

The general Gabbro and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Gabbro and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Gabbro and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Gabbro and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gabbro and Gritstone

The history of Gabbro 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.

Gabbro and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gabbro and Gritstone

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

For Gabbro,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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