Home
Compare Rocks


Gritstone and Rhyodacite Definition


Rhyodacite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
USA   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
Rhyo lite + dacite : a rock intermediate between rhyolite and dacite that is the extrusive equivalent of granodiorite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Gritstone and Rhyodacite

The general Gritstone and Rhyodacite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Gritstone and Rhyodacite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Rhyodacite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Rhyodacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Sedimentary Rocks

History of Gritstone and Rhyodacite

The history of Gritstone and Rhyodacite 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 Rhyodacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Rhyodacite

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

For Gritstone,

For Rhyodacite,

Fossil Rocks

Fossil Rocks

» More Fossil Rocks

Compare Sedimentary Rocks

» More Compare Sedimentary Rocks