Gritstone and Appinite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Appinite

The general Gritstone and Appinite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Gritstone and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Appinite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Appinite

The history of Gritstone and Appinite 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 Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Appinite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock