Claystone and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Claystone and Greywacke

The general Claystone and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Claystone and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Claystone and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Greywacke

The history of Claystone and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Greywacke

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

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