Claystone and Adakite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Adakite

The general Claystone and Adakite definition can be stated as: Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Claystone and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Adakite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Adakite

The history of Claystone and Adakite 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.

Claystone and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Adakite

Along with Claystone and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Claystone and Adakite. Etymology of Claystone and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Claystone and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Claystone is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay while that of Adakite is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Claystone and Adakite are listed below.

For Claystone,

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

For Adakite,

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