Gritstone and Basalt Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Basalt

The general Gritstone and Basalt definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Gritstone and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Basalt. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Basalt

The history of Gritstone and Basalt 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 Basalt Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Basalt

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Basalt,

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