Gritstone and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Blueschist

The general Gritstone and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Gritstone and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Blueschist

The history of Gritstone and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Blueschist

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Blueschist,

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