Granulite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Granulite and Claystone

The general Granulite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Granulite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Claystone

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Claystone

Along with Granulite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Claystone. Etymology of Granulite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Claystone is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Claystone are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Claystone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock