Claystone and Granulite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Granulite

The general Claystone and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Claystone and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Granulite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Granulite

The history of Claystone and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Granulite

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

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