Claystone and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Claystone and Banded iron formation

The general Claystone and Banded iron formation 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, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Claystone and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Claystone and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Banded iron formation

The history of Claystone and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Banded iron formation

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

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