Gritstone and Skarn Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Skarn

The general Gritstone and Skarn definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Gritstone and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Skarn. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Skarn

The history of Gritstone and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Skarn

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Skarn,

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