Mudstone and Skarn Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Skarn

The general Mudstone and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Mudstone and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Skarn. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Skarn

The history of Mudstone and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Skarn

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

For Mudstone,

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

For Skarn,

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