Kenyte and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Gritstone

The general Kenyte and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Kenyte and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Gritstone

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Gritstone

Along with Kenyte and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Gritstone. Etymology of Kenyte and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Gritstone is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Gritstone are listed below.

For Kenyte,

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

For Gritstone,

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