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Gritstone and Pegmatite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone
Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Pennines, England
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
J.J. Ferber
R. J. Hauy
1.3 Etymology
From Grit + Stone
From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite
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
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Gritstone and Pegmatite

The general Gritstone and Pegmatite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Gritstone and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Pegmatite

The history of Gritstone and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Pegmatite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Pegmatite,

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