Gritstone and Picrite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Picrite

The general Gritstone and Picrite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Along with definition of Gritstone and Picrite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Picrite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Picrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Picrite

The history of Gritstone and Picrite 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 Picrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Picrite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Picrite,

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