Gritstone and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Banded iron formation

The general Gritstone and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Gritstone and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Banded iron formation

The history of Gritstone and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Banded iron formation

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Banded iron formation,

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