Gritstone and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Wackestone

The general Gritstone and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Gritstone and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Wackestone

The history of Gritstone and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Wackestone

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Wackestone,

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