Mudstone and Granulite Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Granulite

The general Mudstone and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Mudstone and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Granulite. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Granulite

The history of Mudstone and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Granulite

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

For Mudstone,

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

For Granulite,

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