Claystone and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Carbonatite

The general Claystone and Carbonatite 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, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Claystone and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Carbonatite

The history of Claystone and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Carbonatite

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

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