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Claystone and Flint


Flint and Claystone


Definition

Definition
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay  
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel  

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay  
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable  
Not Applicable  

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

Texture

Texture
Clastic  
Banded, Rough  

Color
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow  
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Red, White  

Maintenance
More  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
No  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
No  
No  

Appearance
Rough and Dull  
Glassy or Pearly  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Interior Decoration  
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration  

Exterior Uses
As Facing Stone, Roof Tiles  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar  
Arrowheads, Cutting Tool, Spear Points  

Medical Industry
Not Yet Used  
Not Yet Used  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Pottery  
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, In fire-starting tools, Manufacture of tools, Metallurgical Flux, Jewelry, To ignite fire, Used in flintlock firearms  

Types

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock  
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used  
Not Yet Used  

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable  
Not Applicable  

Sculpture
Used  
Not Yet Used  

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available  
Not Applicable  

Pictographs
Used  
Not Used  

Petroglyphs
Used  
Not Used  

Figurines
Used  
Not Yet Used  

Fossils
Present  
Present  

Formation

Formation
Claystone is generally quite soft, but can be hard and brittle. It forms due to weathering of mudstone.  
Flint is formed by the decomposition and compaction of various organisms such as sponges and diatoms under the water.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz  
Silicon  

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide  
Silicon Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
No  
No  

Types of Metamorphism
Not Applicable  
Not Applicable  

Weathering
Yes  
No  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  
Not Applicable  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion  
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
3.5-4  
7  

Grain Size
Fine Grained  
Very fine-grained  

Fracture
Not Available  
Conchoidal  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Very Less Porous  
Highly Porous  

Luster
Dull  
Vitreous  

Compressive Strength
Not Available  
450.00 N/mm2  
1

Cleavage
Perfect  
Non-Existent  

Toughness
2.6  
1.5  

Specific Gravity
0  
2.5-2.8  

Transparency
Opaque  
Translucent to Opaque  

Density
2-2.9 g/cm3  
2.7-2.71 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K  
10
0.74 kJ/Kg K  
19

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Bangladesh, China, India, Russia  
Azerbaijan, China, Russia  

Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania  
Not Yet Found  

Europe
Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland  
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom  

Others
Not Yet Found  
Not Yet Found  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, Panama, USA  
USA  

South America
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela  
Bolivia  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia  
New Zealand, South Australia  

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All about Claystone and Flint Properties

Know all about Claystone and Flint properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Claystone and Flint belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Claystone is Clastic whereas that of Flint is Banded, Rough. Claystone appears Rough and Dull and Flint appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Claystone is dull while that of Flint is vitreous. Claystone and Flint are available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Claystone are pottery and that of Flint are creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, manufacture of tools, metallurgical flux, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms.

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