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Gritstone and Breccia Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Pennines, England
England
1.2.2 Discoverer
J.J. Ferber
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Grit + Stone
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Gritstone and Breccia

The general Gritstone and Breccia definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Gritstone and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Breccia. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Breccia

The history of Gritstone and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Breccia

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Breccia,

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