Tachylite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Claystone

The general Tachylite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. 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 Tachylite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tachylite and Claystone

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Claystone

Along with Tachylite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Claystone. Etymology of Tachylite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Claystone is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Claystone are listed below.

For Tachylite,

• 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