Gritstone and Tachylite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Tachylite

The general Gritstone and Tachylite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Gritstone and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Tachylite

The history of Gritstone and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Tachylite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Tachylite,

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