Slate and Claystone Definition

Definition of Slate and Claystone

The general Slate and Claystone definition can be stated as: Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. 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 Slate and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Slate and Claystone. Get to know more information about Slate and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Slate and Claystone

The history of Slate 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.

Slate and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Slate and Claystone

Along with Slate and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Slate and Claystone. Etymology of Slate and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Slate and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Slate is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat) while that of Claystone is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Slate and Claystone are listed below.

For Slate,

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