Gritstone and Tonalite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Tonalite

The general Gritstone and Tonalite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. Along with definition of Gritstone and Tonalite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Tonalite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Tonalite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Tonalite

The history of Gritstone and Tonalite 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 Tonalite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Tonalite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Tonalite,

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