Mudstone and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Porphyry

The general Mudstone and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Mudstone and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Porphyry

The history of Mudstone and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Porphyry

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

For Mudstone,

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

For Porphyry,

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