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Gritstone and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
USA   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

The general Gritstone and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Gritstone and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Serpentinite

The history of Gritstone and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Serpentinite

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

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