Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Beige, Black, Brown, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
Construction Aggregate, Roadstone
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
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.
Calcite, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia
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.