Schist and Claystone Definition

Definition of Schist and Claystone

The general Schist and Claystone definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. 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 Schist and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Schist and Claystone. Get to know more information about Schist and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Claystone

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Claystone

Along with Schist and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Claystone. Etymology of Schist and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Claystone is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Claystone are listed below.

For Schist,

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