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Gritstone and Granulite Definition


Granulite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Gritstone and Granulite

The general Gritstone and Granulite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Gritstone and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Granulite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Granulite

The history of Gritstone and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Granulite

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

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