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Gritstone and Siltstone Definition


Siltstone and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

The general Gritstone and Siltstone definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. Along with definition of Gritstone and Siltstone, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Siltstone. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Siltstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Siltstone

The history of Gritstone and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Siltstone

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

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