Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Interior Decoration
As Facing Stone, Roof Tiles
As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Claystone is generally quite soft, but can be hard and brittle. It forms due to weathering of mudstone.
Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz
Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Bangladesh, China, India, Russia
Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania
Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
Deposits in Western Continents
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Claystone
What is Claystone? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Claystone i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Claystone include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Claystone is 40.00 N/mm2. Streak of Claystone is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Claystone is dull and its fracture is . Claystone is opaque in nature. Know all about Claystone, What is Claystone, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Claystone
What is Claystone composed of? Get to know about composition of Claystone here. Claystone definition gives information about the Formation of Claystone and its composition.The composition of Claystone can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Claystone rock includes Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz and The compound content of Claystone rock includes Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Claystone rock in next section.