Shoshonite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Shoshonite and Claystone

The general Shoshonite and Claystone definition can be stated as: 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. 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 Shoshonite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Shoshonite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Shoshonite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shoshonite and Claystone

The history of Shoshonite 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.

Shoshonite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shoshonite and Claystone

Along with Shoshonite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Shoshonite and Claystone. Etymology of Shoshonite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shoshonite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Shoshonite is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming while that of Claystone is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shoshonite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shoshonite and Claystone are listed below.

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

For Claystone,

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