Basalt and Claystone Definition

Definition of Basalt and Claystone

The general Basalt and Claystone definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. 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 Basalt and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Claystone. Get to know more information about Basalt and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Claystone

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Claystone

Along with Basalt and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Claystone. Etymology of Basalt and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Claystone is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Claystone are listed below.

For Basalt,

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

For Claystone,

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