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Granite and Claystone Definition


Claystone and Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone   
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granite and Claystone

The general Granite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Granite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Granite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Granite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granite and Claystone

The history of Granite and Claystone 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.

Granite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Claystone

Along with Granite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Claystone. Etymology of Granite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Claystone is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Claystone are listed below.

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