Blueschist and Claystone Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Claystone

The general Blueschist and Claystone definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. 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 Blueschist and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Claystone. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Claystone

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Claystone

Along with Blueschist and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Claystone. Etymology of Blueschist and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Claystone is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Claystone are listed below.

For Blueschist,

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