Claystone and Tonalite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Tonalite

The general Claystone and Tonalite 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, Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. Along with definition of Claystone and Tonalite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Tonalite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Tonalite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Tonalite

The history of Claystone and Tonalite 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 Tonalite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Tonalite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock