Gritstone and Jaspillite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Jaspillite

The general Gritstone and Jaspillite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Gritstone and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Jaspillite

The history of Gritstone and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Jaspillite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Jaspillite,

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