Trachyte and Claystone Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Claystone

The general Trachyte and Claystone definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. 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 Trachyte and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Claystone. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Claystone

The history of Trachyte 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.

Trachyte and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Claystone

Along with Trachyte and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Trachyte and Claystone. Etymology of Trachyte and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trachyte and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Trachyte is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness while that of Claystone is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Trachyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trachyte and Claystone are listed below.

For Trachyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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