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Charnockite and Claystone Definition


Claystone and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar  
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay  

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India  
-  

Discoverer
T. H. Holland  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company  
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Charnockite and Claystone

The general Charnockite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. 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 Charnockite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Claystone

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

Charnockite and Claystone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Charnockite and Claystone. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Claystone is . It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Claystone discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Claystone is Unknown.

Etymology of Charnockite and Claystone

Along with Charnockite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Claystone. Etymology of Charnockite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Claystone is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Claystone are listed below.

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