Claystone and Pumice Definition

Definition of Claystone and Pumice

The general Claystone and Pumice 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, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Claystone and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Pumice. Get to know more information about Claystone and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Pumice

The history of Claystone and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Pumice

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

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