Claystone and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Pseudotachylite

The general Claystone and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Claystone and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Pseudotachylite

The history of Claystone and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Pseudotachylite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock