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Gritstone and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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 Granophyre

The general Gritstone and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Gritstone and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Granophyre

The history of Gritstone and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Granophyre

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

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