Gritstone and Andesite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Andesite

The general Gritstone and Andesite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Along with definition of Gritstone and Andesite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Andesite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Andesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Andesite

The history of Gritstone and Andesite 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.

Gritstone and Andesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Andesite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Andesite,

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