Claystone and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Claystone and Blueschist

The general Claystone and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Claystone and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Claystone and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Blueschist

The history of Claystone and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Blueschist

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

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