Home
Compare Rocks


Trondhjemite and Claystone Definition


Claystone and Trondhjemite Definition


Definition

Definition
Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.   
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   

History
  
  

Origin
Tonale, Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
Not Available   
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Trondhjemite and Claystone

The general Trondhjemite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.. 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 Trondhjemite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Trondhjemite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Trondhjemite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Trondhjemite and Claystone

The history of Trondhjemite 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.

Trondhjemite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trondhjemite and Claystone

Along with Trondhjemite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Trondhjemite and Claystone. Etymology of Trondhjemite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trondhjemite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Trondhjemite is not available while that of Claystone is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Trondhjemite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trondhjemite and Claystone are listed below.

For Trondhjemite,

For Claystone,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks