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Gritstone and Pyroxenite Definition


Pyroxenite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Gritstone and Pyroxenite

The general Gritstone and Pyroxenite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. Along with definition of Gritstone and Pyroxenite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Pyroxenite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Pyroxenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Pyroxenite

The history of Gritstone and Pyroxenite 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 Pyroxenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Pyroxenite

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

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