Claystone and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Claystone and Porphyry

The general Claystone and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Claystone and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Claystone and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Porphyry

The history of Claystone and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Porphyry

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

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