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Gritstone and Slate Definition


Slate and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
England   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat)   

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 Slate

The general Gritstone and Slate definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Gritstone and Slate, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Slate. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Slate

The history of Gritstone and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Slate

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

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