Claystone and Pegmatite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Pegmatite

The general Claystone and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Claystone and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Pegmatite

The history of Claystone and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Pegmatite

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

For Claystone,

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

For Pegmatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock