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Gritstone and Foidolite Definition


Foidolite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From the mineral feldspathoid which is the main content of rock   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Gritstone and Foidolite

The general Gritstone and Foidolite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%. Along with definition of Gritstone and Foidolite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Foidolite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Foidolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Foidolite

The history of Gritstone and Foidolite 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 Foidolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Foidolite

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

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