Gritstone and Basaltic Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

History of Gritstone and Basaltic Trachyandesite

The history of Gritstone and Basaltic Trachyandesite 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 Basaltic Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Basaltic Trachyandesite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Basaltic Trachyandesite,

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