Gritstone and Luxullianite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Luxullianite

The general Gritstone and Luxullianite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Gritstone and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Luxullianite

The history of Gritstone and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Luxullianite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Luxullianite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock