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Gritstone and Essexite  Definition


Essexite  and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
USA   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Gritstone and Essexite 

The general Gritstone and Essexite  definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Gritstone and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Essexite . Get to know more information about Gritstone and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Essexite 

The history of Gritstone and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Essexite 

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

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