Gritstone and Sovite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Sovite

The general Gritstone and Sovite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Gritstone and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Sovite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Sovite

The history of Gritstone and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Sovite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Sovite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock