Gritstone and Coal Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Coal

The general Gritstone and Coal definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. Along with definition of Gritstone and Coal, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Coal. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Coal origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Coal

The history of Gritstone and Coal 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 Coal Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Coal

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Coal,

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