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Claystone and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Claystone Definition


Definition

Definition
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   
No etymologies found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Claystone and Suevite

The general Claystone and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Claystone and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Suevite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Claystone and Suevite

The history of Claystone and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Suevite

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

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