Lherzolite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Lherzolite and Gritstone

The general Lherzolite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Lherzolite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lherzolite and Gritstone

The history of Lherzolite 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.

Lherzolite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lherzolite and Gritstone

Along with Lherzolite and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Gritstone. Etymology of Lherzolite and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Gritstone is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Gritstone are listed below.

For Lherzolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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