Claystone and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Claystone and Kenyte

The general Claystone and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Claystone and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Claystone and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Kenyte

The history of Claystone and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Kenyte

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

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