Claystone and Obsidian Definition

Definition of Claystone and Obsidian

The general Claystone and Obsidian 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, Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth. Along with definition of Claystone and Obsidian, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Obsidian. Get to know more information about Claystone and Obsidian origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Obsidian

The history of Claystone and Obsidian 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 Obsidian Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Obsidian

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

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