Gritstone and Limestone Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Limestone

The general Gritstone and Limestone definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Along with definition of Gritstone and Limestone, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Limestone. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Limestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Limestone

The history of Gritstone and Limestone 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 Limestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Limestone

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Limestone,

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