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Gritstone and Pantellerite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Pennines, England
Strait of sicily
1.2.2 Discoverer
J.J. Ferber
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Grit + Stone
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Gritstone and Pantellerite

The general Gritstone and Pantellerite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. Along with definition of Gritstone and Pantellerite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Pantellerite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Pantellerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Pantellerite

The history of Gritstone and Pantellerite 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 Pantellerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Pantellerite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Pantellerite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock