Gritstone and Flint Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Flint

The general Gritstone and Flint definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Gritstone and Flint, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Flint. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Flint

The history of Gritstone and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Flint

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Flint,

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