Claystone and Appinite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Appinite

The general Claystone and Appinite 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, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Claystone and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Appinite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Appinite

The history of Claystone and Appinite 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 Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Appinite

Along with Claystone and Appinite definition, know more about the etymology of Claystone and Appinite. Etymology of Claystone and Appinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Claystone and Formation of Appinite. The etymology of Claystone is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay while that of Appinite 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 Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Claystone and Appinite are listed below.

For Claystone,

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

For Appinite,

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