Mudstone and Felsite Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Felsite

The general Mudstone and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Mudstone and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Felsite. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Felsite

The history of Mudstone and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Felsite

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

For Mudstone,

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

For Felsite,

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