Tonalite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Tonalite and Claystone

The general Tonalite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. 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 Tonalite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Tonalite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Tonalite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tonalite and Claystone

The history of Tonalite 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.

Tonalite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tonalite and Claystone

Along with Tonalite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Tonalite and Claystone. Etymology of Tonalite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tonalite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Tonalite is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1 while that of Claystone is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tonalite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tonalite and Claystone are listed below.

For Tonalite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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