Greywacke and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Enderbite

The general Greywacke and Enderbite definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. On the other hand, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Greywacke and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Enderbite

The history of Greywacke and Enderbite 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.

Greywacke and Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

Greywacke and Enderbite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Greywacke and Enderbite. In this section, you will know about Greywacke and Enderbite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Greywacke is whereas Origin of Enderbite is Enderby Land, Antarctica. It is interesting to know the name of Greywacke and Enderbite discoverer. The discoverer of Greywacke and Enderbite are Unknown.

Etymology of Greywacke and Enderbite

Along with Greywacke and Enderbite definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Enderbite. Etymology of Greywacke and Enderbite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Enderbite. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Enderbite is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Enderbite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Enderbite are listed below.

For Greywacke,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Enderbite,

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