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Gritstone and Aplite Definition


Aplite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Iran   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Gritstone and Aplite

The general Gritstone and Aplite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz. Along with definition of Gritstone and Aplite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Aplite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Aplite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Aplite

The history of Gritstone and Aplite 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 Aplite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Aplite

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

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