Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone

The general Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone

The history of Nepheline Syenite 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.

Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone

Along with Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone. Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Nepheline Syenite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China while that of Gritstone is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nepheline Syenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nepheline Syenite and Gritstone are listed below.

For Nepheline Syenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness 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