Appinite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Appinite and Claystone

The general Appinite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Appinite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Appinite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Claystone

The history of Appinite and Claystone 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.

Appinite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

Appinite and Claystone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Claystone. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite and Claystone are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Claystone discoverer. The discoverer of Appinite and Claystone are Unknown.

Etymology of Appinite and Claystone

Along with Appinite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Claystone. Etymology of Appinite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Claystone is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Claystone are listed below.

For Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Claystone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock