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Gritstone and Anthracite Definition


Anthracite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Pennsylvania, U.S.   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From Greek anthrakites, from anthrax, anthrak meaning coal   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Gritstone and Anthracite

The general Gritstone and Anthracite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster. Along with definition of Gritstone and Anthracite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Anthracite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Anthracite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Anthracite

The history of Gritstone and Anthracite 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 Anthracite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Anthracite

Along with Gritstone and Anthracite definition, know more about the etymology of Gritstone and Anthracite. Etymology of Gritstone and Anthracite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gritstone and Formation of Anthracite. The etymology of Gritstone is From Grit + Stone while that of Anthracite 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 Anthracite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gritstone and Anthracite are listed below.

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