Claystone and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Evaporite

The general Claystone and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Claystone and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Evaporite

The history of Claystone and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Evaporite

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

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