Gritstone and Websterite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Websterite

The general Gritstone and Websterite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Gritstone and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Websterite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Websterite

The history of Gritstone and Websterite 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 Websterite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Websterite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Websterite,

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