Claystone and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Enderbite

The general Claystone and Enderbite 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, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Claystone and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Enderbite

The history of Claystone and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Enderbite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock