Claystone and Picrite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Picrite

The general Claystone and Picrite 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, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Along with definition of Claystone and Picrite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Picrite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Picrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Picrite

The history of Claystone and Picrite 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 Picrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Picrite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock