Gritstone and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Lamprophyre

The general Gritstone and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Gritstone and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Lamprophyre

The history of Gritstone and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Lamprophyre

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Lamprophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock