Gritstone and Phyllite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Phyllite

The general Gritstone and Phyllite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Phyllite is a fine-grained metamorphic rock with a well-developed laminar structure, and is intermediate between slate and schist rocks. Along with definition of Gritstone and Phyllite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Phyllite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Phyllite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Phyllite

The history of Gritstone and Phyllite 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 Phyllite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Phyllite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Phyllite,

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