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Itacolumite and Gritstone Definition


Gritstone and Itacolumite Definition


Definition

Definition
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips   
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Pennines, England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J.J. Ferber   

Etymology
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil   
From Grit + Stone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Itacolumite and Gritstone

The general Itacolumite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Itacolumite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Itacolumite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Itacolumite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Itacolumite and Gritstone

The history of Itacolumite and Gritstone 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.

Itacolumite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Itacolumite and Gritstone

Along with Itacolumite and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Itacolumite and Gritstone. Etymology of Itacolumite and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Itacolumite and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Itacolumite is From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil while that of Gritstone is From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Itacolumite and Gritstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Itacolumite and Gritstone are listed below.

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