Claystone and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Claystone and Granophyre

The general Claystone and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Claystone and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Claystone and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Granophyre

The history of Claystone and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Granophyre

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

For Claystone,

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

For Granophyre,

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