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Claystone and Lherzolite Definition


Lherzolite and Claystone Definition


Definition

Definition
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Claystone and Lherzolite

The general Claystone and Lherzolite 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, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Claystone and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Claystone and Lherzolite

The history of Claystone and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Lherzolite

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

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