Slate and Felsite Definition

Definition of Slate and Felsite

The general Slate and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Slate and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Slate and Felsite. Get to know more information about Slate and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Slate and Felsite

The history of Slate and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Slate and Felsite

Along with Slate and Felsite definition, know more about the etymology of Slate and Felsite. Etymology of Slate and Felsite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Slate and Formation of Felsite. The etymology of Slate is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat) while that of Felsite 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 Felsite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Slate and Felsite are listed below.

For Slate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Felsite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock