Gritstone and Shonkinite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Shonkinite

The general Gritstone and Shonkinite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents. Along with definition of Gritstone and Shonkinite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Shonkinite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Shonkinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Shonkinite

The history of Gritstone and Shonkinite 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 Shonkinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Shonkinite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Shonkinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock