Pegmatite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Claystone

The general Pegmatite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Claystone

The history of Pegmatite and Claystone 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.

Pegmatite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Claystone

Along with Pegmatite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Claystone. Etymology of Pegmatite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Claystone is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Claystone are listed below.

For Pegmatite,

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

For Claystone,

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