Greywacke and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Gritstone

The general Greywacke and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Greywacke and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Gritstone

The history of Greywacke 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.

Greywacke and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Gritstone

Along with Greywacke and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Gritstone. Etymology of Greywacke and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Gritstone 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 and Gritstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Gritstone are listed below.

For Greywacke,

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