Gritstone and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Blue Granite

The general Gritstone and Blue Granite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Gritstone and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Blue Granite

The history of Gritstone and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Blue Granite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Blue Granite,

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