Gritstone and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Wehrlite

The general Gritstone and Wehrlite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Gritstone and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Wehrlite

The history of Gritstone and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Wehrlite

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

For Gritstone,

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

For Wehrlite,

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