Claystone and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Serpentinite

The general Claystone and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Claystone and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Serpentinite

The history of Claystone and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Serpentinite

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

For Claystone,

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

For Serpentinite,

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