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Gritstone and Scoria Definition


Scoria and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung   

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   

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Definition of Gritstone and Scoria

The general Gritstone and Scoria definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Gritstone and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Scoria. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Scoria

The history of Gritstone and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Scoria

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

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