Claystone and Diabase Definition

Definition of Claystone and Diabase

The general Claystone and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Claystone and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Diabase. Get to know more information about Claystone and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Diabase

The history of Claystone and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Diabase

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

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