Gritstone and Diabase Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Diabase

The general Gritstone and Diabase definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Gritstone and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Diabase. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Diabase

The history of Gritstone and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Diabase

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Diabase,

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