Gritstone and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Greywacke

The general Gritstone and Greywacke definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Gritstone and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Greywacke

The history of Gritstone and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Greywacke

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Greywacke,

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