Gritstone and Pumice Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Pumice

The general Gritstone and Pumice definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Gritstone and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Pumice. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Pumice

The history of Gritstone and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Pumice

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Pumice,

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