Gritstone and Felsite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Felsite

The general Gritstone and Felsite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Gritstone and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Felsite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Felsite

The history of Gritstone and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Felsite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Felsite,

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