Claystone and Minette Definition

Definition of Claystone and Minette

The general Claystone and Minette 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, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Claystone and Minette, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Minette. Get to know more information about Claystone and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Minette

The history of Claystone and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Minette

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

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