Mudstone and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Shoshonite

The general Mudstone and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Mudstone and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Shoshonite

The history of Mudstone and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Shoshonite

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

For Mudstone,

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

For Shoshonite,

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