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Teschenite and Gritstone Definition


Gritstone and Teschenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
Pennines, England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J.J. Ferber   

Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   
From Grit + Stone   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Teschenite and Gritstone

The general Teschenite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Teschenite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Teschenite and Gritstone

The history of Teschenite 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.

Teschenite and Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Gritstone

Along with Teschenite and Gritstone definition, know more about the etymology of Teschenite and Gritstone. Etymology of Teschenite and Gritstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Teschenite and Formation of Gritstone. The etymology of Teschenite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland while that of Gritstone is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Teschenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Teschenite and Gritstone are listed below.

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