Claystone and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Troctolite

The general Claystone and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Claystone and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Troctolite

The history of Claystone and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Troctolite

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

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