Claystone and Slate Definition

Definition of Claystone and Slate

The general Claystone and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Claystone and Slate, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Slate. Get to know more information about Claystone and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Slate

The history of Claystone and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Slate

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

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