Claystone and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Claystone and Trachyte

The general Claystone and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Claystone and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Claystone and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Trachyte

The history of Claystone and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Trachyte

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

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