Kenyte and Claystone Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Claystone

The general Kenyte and Claystone definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Claystone. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Claystone

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Claystone

Along with Kenyte and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Claystone. Etymology of Kenyte and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Claystone is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Claystone are listed below.

For Kenyte,

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