Gritstone and Claystone Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Claystone

The general Gritstone and Claystone definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Gritstone and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Claystone. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Claystone

The history of Gritstone and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Claystone

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Claystone,

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