Gritstone and Chert Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Chert

The general Gritstone and Chert definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Gritstone and Chert, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Chert. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Chert

The history of Gritstone and Chert 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 Chert Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Chert

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

For Gritstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Chert,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock