Claystone and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Claystone and Lamprophyre

The general Claystone and Lamprophyre 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, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Claystone and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Claystone and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Lamprophyre

The history of Claystone and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Lamprophyre

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

For Claystone,

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

For Lamprophyre,

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