Gritstone and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Enderbite

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

History of Gritstone and Enderbite

The history of Gritstone and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Enderbite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Enderbite,

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