Claystone and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Blue Granite

The general Claystone and Blue Granite 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, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Claystone and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Blue Granite

The history of Claystone and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Blue Granite

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

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