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Claystone and Borolanite Definition


Borolanite and Claystone Definition


Definition

Definition
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Claystone and Borolanite

The general Claystone and Borolanite 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, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Claystone and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Claystone and Borolanite

The history of Claystone and Borolanite 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 Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Borolanite

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

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