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Gritstone and Carbonatite Definition


Carbonatite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Tanzania   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Gritstone and Carbonatite

The general Gritstone and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Gritstone and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Carbonatite

The history of Gritstone and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Carbonatite

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

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