Granulite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Granulite and Gritstone

The general Granulite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Granulite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Granulite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Gritstone

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Gritstone

Along with Granulite and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Gritstone. Etymology of Granulite and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Gritstone is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Gritstone are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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