Mudstone and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Kenyte

The general Mudstone and Kenyte 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, 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. Along with definition of Mudstone and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Kenyte

The history of Mudstone and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Kenyte

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

For Mudstone,

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

For Kenyte,

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