Claystone and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Claystone and Gabbro

The general Claystone and Gabbro 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, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Claystone and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Claystone and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Gabbro

The history of Claystone and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Gabbro

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

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