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Gritstone and Pseudotachylite Definition


Pseudotachylite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
USA   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Gritstone and Pseudotachylite

The general Gritstone and Pseudotachylite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Gritstone and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Pseudotachylite

The history of Gritstone and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Pseudotachylite

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

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