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Gritstone and Charnockite Definition


Charnockite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Tamil Nadu, India   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
T. H. Holland   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Gritstone and Charnockite

The general Gritstone and Charnockite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Gritstone and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Charnockite

The history of Gritstone and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Charnockite

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

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