Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
Construction Aggregate, Roadstone 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones 0
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Gritstone is a type of sedimentary rock which was formed on the floors of wide river deltas where the grit deposits were laid down, with every tide or flood dumping another layer of sediment. 0
Calcite, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan 0
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Gritstone
What is Gritstone? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Gritstone i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Gritstone include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Gritstone is 70.00 N/mm2. Streak of Gritstone is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Gritstone is dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Gritstone is opaque in nature. Know all about Gritstone, What is Gritstone, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Gritstone
What is Gritstone composed of? Get to know about composition of Gritstone here. Gritstone definition gives information about the Formation of Gritstone and its composition.The composition of Gritstone can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Gritstone rock includes Calcite, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz and The compound content of Gritstone rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Gritstone rock in next section.