Mudstone and Diabase Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Diabase

The general Mudstone and Diabase definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Mudstone and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Diabase. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Diabase

The history of Mudstone and Diabase 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.

Mudstone and Diabase Origin and Discoverer

Mudstone and Diabase definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Mudstone and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Mudstone and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Mudstone is whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Mudstone and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Mudstone is William Smith and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Mudstone and Diabase

Along with Mudstone and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Mudstone and Diabase. Etymology of Mudstone and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Mudstone and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Mudstone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Diabase is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Diabase belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Mudstone and Diabase are listed below.

For Mudstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Diabase,

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