Claystone and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Claystone and Jasperoid

The general Claystone and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Claystone and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Claystone and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Jasperoid

The history of Claystone and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Jasperoid

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

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