Claystone and Skarn Definition

Definition of Claystone and Skarn

The general Claystone and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Claystone and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Skarn. Get to know more information about Claystone and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Skarn

The history of Claystone and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Skarn

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

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